The line graph shows how the percentage of Australian workforce in five different industries changed over a 50-year-period, from 1962 to 2012.
Overall, it is evident from the graph that while the proportion of labor in the services industry kept increasing throughout the given timeframe, the rate of workforce in the construction and mining field remained roughly stable. Conversely, that of manufacturing and agriculture experienced a downward trend.
In 1962, over 50% of the Australian workforce worked in the services industry, completely outstripping other fields. This figure continued to rise in the next 50 years, ending at nearly 80% of the total labor in 2012, sustaining its status as the field which made up the biggest proportion throughout the studied period. Conversely, the workforce in the mining field constituted the lowest rate at just about 1%, remaining roughly unchanged across the time course. Similarly, just around 10% of the total Australian workforce worked in the construction industry, stabilizing over the years.
On the contrary, although making up nearly 30% of the labor of Australia in 1962, the percentage of people working in the manufacturing industry experienced a decrease to 10% in 2012. That of agriculture field also followed a similar trend, starting at just over 10% in 1962 and ending at nearly 5% in 2012.