Band 6+: The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors - agrieulture, manufacuring, and business and financial services - to the UK economy in the twentieth century. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart gives information on the UK economy which is supported by three different businesses in the last century.

Overall, looking at the sectors that saw declining throughout the period were manufacturing and agriculture where Business and Financial increased steadily through the years. The most contributed sector to the UK economy was manufacturing while agriculture was almost diminished by the end.

According to the chart, agriculture and manufacturing had a downward trend. Especially, agriculture sector experienced the most remarkable declining. Despite starting at just under 50% and increased slightly in the next 50 years up to just over 52% and then the proportion of the industry slumped by over 40% in 1975. By the 2000s, the share of the sector in the economy became approximately 2% which is almost disappeared. In contrast, the role of production was the second biggest in the half century.( with about 45% and 35% respectively) It kept decreasing steadily in 1975 and in 2000 where it reached its lowest point. ( just over 30% and around 15%)

On the other hand, financial industry was the only one which had a upward trend. Though it had the lowest contribution to the industry in 1900 with around 3%, increased steadily and then peaked at just over 30% in 2000.