The graph illustrates the changes in the percentage of Australian employees in 5 different sectors from 1962 to 2012. Overall, it is evident that the service industry experienced a significant rise while the manufacturing sector witnessed a steady decline. Additionally, the remaining three industries—agriculture, construction, and mining—contributed a relatively small proportion of employment throughout the period.
Among the two largest sectors, the service industry initially employed just under 50% of workers. This figure increased substantially over the next fifty years, reaching a remarkable 80%. In contrast, the manufacturing industry, the second largest employer, accounted for about 30% of the total workforce in 1962. However, this proportion consistently declined in the following five decades, ending at roughly 10% in 2012.
The employment rates of the agriculture and construction industries were initially moderate, both starting at around 10%. However, they followed different trends. The former declined by 8 percentage points, while the latter remained relatively stable by 2012. Meanwhile, the mining industry accounted for a small employment share, starting at around 1% and rising slightly to 2% by the final year.
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Among the two largest sectors, the service industry initially employed just under 50% of workers. This figure increased substantially over the next fifty years, reaching a remarkable 80%. In contrast, the manufacturing industry, the second largest employer, accounted for about 30% of the total workforce in 1962. However, this proportion consistently declined in the following five decades, ending at roughly 10% in 2012.
The employment rates of the agriculture and construction industries were initially moderate, both starting at around 10%. However, they followed different trends. The former declined by 8 percentage points, while the latter remained relatively stable by 2012. Meanwhile, the mining industry accounted for a small employment share, starting at around 1% and rising slightly to 2% by the final year.
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