The bar chart illustrates the number of people employed in five different sectors in a particular Australian region duringbetween 2001 and 2008.
Overall, this seven-year period saw an increase in the number of employees in sales, computing, and nursing, while the accounting and farming sectors experienced a downward trend. Notably, sales consistently had the highest employment figures in both years.
In 2001, sales led with more than 160,000 employees, nearly eight times higher than the figure for farming. Over the course of seven years, sales experienced moderate growth, increasing by about 1,000 employees, while farming saw a slight decline to approximately 19,000.
In the initial year, the number of employees in computing and nursing was equal, at just over 60,000 each. By 2008, both sectors experienced noticeable increases, with computing rising to 80,000 and nursing reaching 60,000.
In the accounting industry, there was a minimal decline throughout the period. Starting at 60,000 employees in 2001, the number marginally fell to about 59,000 by 2008.
