The line graph illustrates trends in employment in the USA in millions and predictions for the future.
Overall, it is clear that employment in services experienced an upward trend, while employment in agriculture showed a downward trend. Additionally, manufacturing employment increased sharply at first and then decreased significantly, ending at a similar level to where it started.
When it comes to services, the figure increased from around 10 million in 1975 to approximately 16 million in 1979. After that, the number of workers rose sharply to around 90 million by 2025. With respect to manufacturing employment, despite a marked climb from around 10 million to 40 million between 1975 and 1980, the figure went down to approximately 10 million by 2025.
Finally, agriculture had the highest employment at the beginning of the period, at around 80 million. Having remained stable from 1975 to 1977, the figure then fell sharply to about 45 million in 1979 and continued to decrease, reaching around 10 million by 2025.
