The line graph provides data on the employment levels in four economic industries in the US from 1960 to 2020. Overall, while the manufacturing and agriculture sectors showed a downward trend, the retail and healthcare areas depicted an upward trend.
In the initial year 1960, manufacturing occupied the first place with 15 million and by 1980 had increased by 5 million, which was the highest indicator among the four sectors during the whole time period. Retail and agriculture industries were at the same level with more than 5 million in 1960, but within 20 years, while the retail area doubled in number to 10 million, the agriculture sector decreased to 3 million. Healthcare jobs in the initial year were 2 million and by 1980 had grown to 5 million.
In the next 20-year period from 1980 to 2000, the number of jobs in retail and healthcare fields rose to 15 and 11 million, respectively. Nevertheless, work related to manufacturing dipped to 16 million from 20 million. However, the agriculture category in 2000 maintained the same level as 20 years ago, 3 million.
For the last time period between 2000 and 2020, the situation remained stable and significant changes did not occur. The number of jobs in agriculture and retail achieved the same level, more than 15 million. The manufacturing industry noticeably declined to 14 million, while the agriculture domain slightly dipped to 2 million.