The diagram show the financial industry profits as a share of business profits and pay per worker in the financial sector as a percentage of average compensation in U.S. from 1948 to 2007

The line graphs illustrate the percentage of financial industry profits share as a business profits and spent per employee in the financial section as a percentage of average compensation in U. S. from 1948 to 2007. In 1948, approximately 7% of financial industry profits as a share of U. S. business profits. Then, it slightly increased to about 15% in 1958, after that, it fluctuated in between 15% to 20% in next 2 decades. After that, it dramatically rose and reached nearly 30% in 1988, whereas, it again decreased to 23% in 1998. Then, it sharply climbed between the years, and then dropped nearly 34% in 2007. In addition, around 110% of pay per worker in the financial section as a proportion of average U. S. compensation, in 1948. Then, it moderately declined about 100% in 1958, after that, it remained same to the next 3 decades. Moreover, it significantly increased and reached nearly 180% in 2007. Overall, it can be seen from the line graphs, financial industry profits as a share of U. S. business profits was fluctuate in given periods. However, paid worker in the financial sector as a percentage of average U. S. compensation, rose in last 3 decades.