The bar chart gives information about the value of three sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and business and finance to the UK economy between 1900 and 2000.
Overall, in the first half of the period, the main drivers wee agriculture and manufacturing, in the second half the highest value was from business and finance.
In 1900, the UK economy was consist of agriculture and manufacturing at nearly 50% and about 45%, respectively, and the lowest contribution in 1900 was business and finance, just under 5%.
The proportion of agriculture continued to increase, reaching a peak of a little more than 50% in 1950, followed by a drop until 2000, 10% in 1975 and under 5% in 2000.Similarly, manufacturing followed the same pattern, the percentage decreased slightly from under 40% in 1950 to 30% in 1975. From 1975 to 2000, the proportion of manufacturing contribution significantly dropped. The percentage was only half of what it was in 1975, at 15%. In contrast, witness growth from. In contrast, witness a growth of business and finance. In 50 years the percentage rose slightly around 10%, but in the next 25 years its value doubled from 10% to 20%. At the end of period the proportion was around 30%.
