Band 8+: "The line graph below illustrates the proportion of mobile phone sales by three manufacturers (Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson) between 1994 and 2004."

The line graph compares the percentage of mobile phone sales among three companies over the period from 1994 to 2004.

Overall, Nokia recorded the highest proportion of market share despite considerable fluctuation, whereas Sony Ericsson remained the lowest throughout the period, although Motorola witnessed a steady decline and showed only minor fluctuations over time.

Nokia stood out as the device with the highest sickness absence rates. Starting at just 21% in 1994, the rate slightly shifted to approximately 24% in the following year before gradually declining to around 19% in 1997. Thereafter, it climbed to a peak of approximately 37% in 2002. This was followed by ending at about 28% by 2004.

In contrast, Motorola showed an opposite trend to Nokia, as its market share gradually declined over the period. The manufacturer Motorola’s market share rate stood at nearly 32% in 1994, a figure that then sharply declined over the given 7 years to about 13%, with slight fluctuations. However, it ended by reaching almost 16% in 2004.

In contrast, Sony Ericsson’s market share showed an overall decline over the period. It started at around 11% in 1994 and fluctuated slightly, reaching its own peak of about 13% in 1998, and gradually fell to roughly 7% in 2003. However, it experienced a small recovery, rising to approximately 10% by 2004.