The two line graph illustrates changes in the steel industry in the Uk from 1970 to 2000.
Overall,the period witnessed dramatical fall in steel production and workforce numbers,while imports rose steadily to meet a growing share of national demand.Although demand fluctuated,it remained at a relatively lower level compared to the beginning of the period.
In 1970,the deamand for steel in the Uk stood at nearly 20 million tonnes,and domestic production was sufficient to meet almost all of it.However,throughout the 1970s and early 1980s,demand declined to around 13 million tonnes, and production dropped even more sharply.By the mid-1980s,a significant gap had emerged between demand and production,leading to a steady rise in imports,which climbed from almost zero in 1970 to approximately 7 million tonnes by 2000.Although demand experienced modest fluctuations in the 1990s,production continued to shrink ,failing to recover.
The number of employes in the steel industry also underwent a sharp reduction.From about 200,000 workers in 1970,employment levels fell to around 150,000 by 1980,before plummeting to roughly 80,000 in the mid-1980s.The downward trend persisted,and by 2000,only about 30,000 people were employed in the sector.
In summary, while demand decreased moderately ,domestic production and employment dropped dramatically,forcing the Uk to rely increasingly on imported steel by the end of the century.