Band 7+: The graph compares employment rates in the 3 sectors of economy. In the UK, 2000-2010. Summarize information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph provides the data about how many people were employed in three different sectors in the UK over a ten-year period, from 2000 to 2010.

Overall, the number of employees in public sector and those working independently rose significantly over the period in the question. Another interesting point is that there was a downward trend in the private sector.

Looking at the details, as regards public sector, the number of employees remained stable at approximately 38% during the first three years. Since 2002, the employment rate increased considerably, reaching almost 49% in 2005. Having dipped to 45% in 2006, it then recovered accounting for just over 50% in 2010.

With respect to self-employment sector, its proportion began at 28% and grew negligibly by 2% in 2002. Despite decreasing gradually over the following three years, the number of people who worked independently improved steadily year on year reaching 30% in 2010.

In contrast, private sector underwent a steady fall over the period. The number of employees started at 48%, this figure being the highest among all in 2000. Then, the proportion flattened over at 41% from 2002 to 2003. However, there followed a remarkable decrease of 20% until 2010.