The line graph illustrates the proportion of the Australian workforce employed in 5 industries from 1962 to 2012.
Overall, the services sector showed a steady and significant increase and eventually become the dominant industry by the end of the period.In constrast both manufacturing and agriculture experienced a subtiancial decline . Meanwhile, the construction and mining sectors remained relatively stable with the lowest workforce proportions.
In 1962, services accounted for approximately 50% of the Australian workforce and saw a continuous increase over the 50-year period, climbing to nearly 79% by 2012. In contrast, the manufacturing sector started at about 27% and steadily decreased to roughly 10%. Similarly, agriculture began at 11% and fell dramatically to under 5%, making it the least represented major industry by the end.
Meanwhile, the construction sector remained relatively stable, varying between 4% and 8% throughout the entire period. Mining consistently had the smallest portion of the workforce, staying below 3% and showing only minimal changes during the five decades.