The line graph illustrates rates of employment in 3 different sectors of economy in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2010.
Overall, while the number of employed people in the private sector witnessed a gradual drop, the remaining sectors showed an upward trend in their respective figures.
In 2000, the private sector was predominant in employment rate, with nearly 45 people employed. However, its figure experienced a gradual decrease, with the rate dropping to 30 by 2005. Meanwhile, the rate of employment in the public sector marked a stability of 35 within the first 2 years before increasing to 45 3 years later, exceeding that of the private sector, and the rate for the self-employed remained relatively unchanged throughout the 5-year period, at roughly 20.
In the later course, aside from a small drop in 2006, the figure for the public sector continued to rise, reaching nearly 50 by 2010. Similarly, there was a steady increase in the employment rate of self-employed people, with the figure climbing to just below 30 by the end of the period, whereas the private sector’s rate witnessed a gradual drop over the time, falling to around 20 in 2010.