The pie charts compare the proportion of people in town A and B in terms of their employment in the years 1960 and 2010.
Overall, although the share of workers in manufacturing sector keep decreasing over these years in both towns, that of services section bucked this trend, with the change in town A being significantly noticeable compared with the one in the other town. However, the manufacturing remained the most popular sector despite sawing a considerable decline in the number of workers.
In town A, while the percentage of employees in both sales and manufacturing sectors halved over time, decreasing from 30% and 41% in the first year to 15% and 20% by the second year given, respectively, the distribution of the workers in services section more than doubled from 29% in 1960 to 65% until 2010, this being the biggest increase and change on the chart.
In town B, the numbers followed a quite similar scenario except for that in sales job sector. Starting at a chart high of 70% in 1960, the proportion of people working in manufacturing sector had a downfall by 17% though staying the most employed sector in this town. Despite getting registered as the lowest employment sector with only 10% in 1960, the percentage of workers in services sector increased to 25% until the conclusion of the period, this being the second most employment sector. The percentage of workers in sales sector was 22% in 2010, up from its initial 20% in 1960, which was translated as the smallest change throughout the period in both towns.
Overall, although the share of workers in manufacturing sector keep decreasing over these years in both towns, that of services section bucked this trend, with the change in town A being significantly noticeable compared with the one in the other town. However, the manufacturing remained the most popular sector despite sawing a considerable decline in the number of workers.
In town A, while the percentage of employees in both sales and manufacturing sectors halved over time, decreasing from 30% and 41% in the first year to 15% and 20% by the second year given, respectively, the distribution of the workers in services section more than doubled from 29% in 1960 to 65% until 2010, this being the biggest increase and change on the chart.
In town B, the numbers followed a quite similar scenario except for that in sales job sector. Starting at a chart high of 70% in 1960, the proportion of people working in manufacturing sector had a downfall by 17% though staying the most employed sector in this town. Despite getting registered as the lowest employment sector with only 10% in 1960, the percentage of workers in services sector increased to 25% until the conclusion of the period, this being the second most employment sector. The percentage of workers in sales sector was 22% in 2010, up from its initial 20% in 1960, which was translated as the smallest change throughout the period in both towns.