The two pie charts show the contribution of different sectors to Turkey’s economy in percentage from 2000 to 2016. Overall, it is evident that agriculture made the highest economic contribution in 2000, while construction contributed the least. However, by 2016, there was a notable shift in the charts, with healthcare and education becoming the largest economic segments and financial, business, and other services making the lowest contribution.
Looking at the pie chart more closely, one can see that the biggest contribution to Turkey’s economy in 2000 was agriculture, which accounted for 24% of the data. In contrast, healthcare & education, and leisure & hospitality represented more than half of this percentage, at 17%, and the figures for trade, utilities and transportation, and government were lower, at 14% and 12% respectively. In 2000, the manufacturing, construction and financial, business and others were the least popular figures, at 8%, 5%, and 3% respectively.
By 2016, agriculture’s contribution fell to 14%, while health care & education remained consistent at 17%. The contributions from leisure & hospitality and government both decreased by 3% in this period. Trade, utilities, and transportation made up 16% of the economy. Manufacturing, financial, business and other services, and construction all saw increases to 12%, 10%, and 8% respectively.