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The table below gives information about the percentage of workforce employed in six industries in Australia between 1989 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Model Answer
The given table illustrates the proportion of employees in six industries, which are Manufcturing, Retail, Healthcare, Construction, Education and Tourism in 1989 and 2009. It is clear that in manufacturing and retail the number of people employed decreased over the period, whereas in all other given industries the number of workers increased.
The highest percentage of workers (15%) worked in manufacturing industry in 1989. This proportion decreased by a third and reached a little below 10% in 2009. In retail, the percentage of workforce fell from 11.8 in 1989 to 10.1 in 2009. In healthcare, the percentage of employees increased from 9.6 to 11.3. In construction, education and tourism the percentage of workers increased from 7.6, 6.8 and 5.5 to 8.3, 7.5 and 7.3 respectively.
Overall, manufacturing industry employed the maximum number of people in 1989, while healthcare employed the highest number in 2009. In both these years, the least number of people worked in the tourism industry.