The graph illustrates data about the number of people who were employed in several sectors of the economy over a ten-year period between 2000 and 2010.
Overall, what stands out from the graph is that there were gradual rises in both the public and self-employed sectors, while employment rates in the private sector saw a considerable fall over the period in question. Another interesting point is that the private sector was the largest employer sector in 2000, but in 2010, more people worked in the public sector than the others.
Looking at the details, as regards the public sector, it started with an employment rate of slightly below 40 in 2000. Having remained stable at 38 until 2002, there was a flactuation over the next eight years, at which point it reached just above 50 in 2010. If we look at the private sector, the trend was similar. There was a flactuation over the first half of the decade, then rose sharply, reaching exactly 30 in 2010.
By contrast, the rate of the private sector went in the opposite direction. There was a considerable fall during the given decade. It started with just under 50 in 2000, then sharply declined to 20 in 2010.