These two pie charts compare how the percentage of the labour force was distributed in 1932 and 1992 in Great Britain.
In 1932, 25% of the workforce were unemployed. Of those who had a job the largest percentage worked in the industrial sector (45%), followed by similar percentages in the services and in the agriculture and fishing sectors at 15% for the former and 12% for the latter. Only 3% were employed by the government.
Turning to 1992, there were major changes in the distribution of the workforce. Most significantly, a far lower percentage of people were unemployed (10%). Similarly, the percentage of workers in the industrial sector declined dramatically to a very low 15%. The rate in the agriculture and fishing sectors also decreased, but only slightly to 8%. In contrast, the size of the government sector and that of the services sector increased substantially, the former to 15% and the latter to 52%. In general, over the last 60 years there have been major changes in the relative size of the major employment sectors in the British economy.
These two pie charts compare how the
percentage
of the
labour
force
was distributed
in 1932 and 1992 in Great Britain.
In 1932, 25% of the workforce
were unemployed
. Of those who had a job the largest
percentage
worked in the industrial
sector
(45%), followed by similar
percentages
in the services and in the agriculture and fishing
sectors
at 15% for the former and 12% for the latter.
Only
3%
were employed
by the
government
.
Turning to 1992, there were major
changes
in the distribution of the workforce. Most
significantly
, a far lower
percentage
of
people
were unemployed
(10%).
Similarly
, the
percentage
of workers in the industrial
sector
declined
dramatically
to a
very
low 15%. The rate in the agriculture and fishing
sectors
also
decreased,
but
only
slightly
to 8%.
In contrast
, the size of the
government
sector
and that of the services
sector
increased
substantially
, the former to 15% and the latter to 52%.
In general
, over the last 60 years there have been major
changes
in the relative size of the major employment
sectors
in the British economy.