The line chart details the percentage of workers in Australia according to 5 different industries from 1962 to 2012. The big picture suggests that the most noticeable growth and the vast majority of jobs was concentrated in the services industry. There was decline in the workforce for jobs in agriculture and manufacturing, and slight rises for the remaining two industries — mining and construction.
In 1962, approximately 52% of Australians worked in services, a figure far above the next closest sector, manufacturing (27%). From that point onwards, service jobs grew rapidly to reach 72% by 1992 and then growth tapered off and rose more moderately to finish the period at just under 80%. In contrast, manufacturing as an employment option was stable over the first decade before a consistent decline led to a final figure of 10% in 2012.
In terms of the less common jobs, agricultural workers declined at steady intervals from just above 10% in 1962 to a low of 4% in 2012. In comparison, mining and construction jobs were generally stable with minor growth, rising from 9% and 1% to 10% and 2%, respectively.
The line chart illustrates information on car ownership in the United Kingdom between 1975 and 2005. The data includes the proportions of people in the country who owned 1, 2, or 3 cars, as well as those who owned no cars.
Overall, a significantly higher percentage of people in the UK tended to have either one car or none at all, while notably fewer people possessed 2 cars, and even fewer owned 3 private cars. Regarding shifts in car ownership, the proportion of people without a single car declined drastically by 2005, whereas the figure for individuals with 1 car remained at the same level. In contrast, the percentage of those who owned 2 and 3 cars increased, indicating that overall car ownership improved in this region over the 30 years under review.
In 1975, the percentage of one-car owners was closely aligned with those who did not own private transport, at 45% and around 43%, respectively. The share of people who used one car fell to approximately 37% before gradually rebounding to the original 45% in 2005. The figure for the group with no car ownership also dropped, but much more sharply, hitting 25% in 1985. It briefly stabilized at this level until 1995, when it slightly decreased to roughly 22%.
Individuals owning two or more cars stood in stark contrast to the aforementioned demographics. In 1975, about 7% of people in the country had 2 cars, while a slightly lower percentage—4%—owned 3 cars. The percentage of the former rose at a more accelerated pace (reaching 15% by 1985 and further increasing to 18% by 2005), as opposed to the latter, which grew steadily to just under 9% in 2005.
The bar chart illustrates the amounts of fuel consumed in transportation in six countries – Slovakia, Italy, France, Austria, Spain, and Greece – along with the average fuel consumption in the European Union in 2009 and 2010.
Overall, the levels of fuel usage declined for some regions such as Slovakia, Spain, and the European Union, while for the majority of countries (Italy, France, and Greece), they rose. Meanwhile, Austria was the only country to maintain the level of fuel consumption within this group. Notably, the largest amount of fuel was utilised in Slovakia, followed by the EU, Austria (closely tied with Italy); France and Spain occupied the middle ground with relatively small differences in figures, and Greece’s transport sector was reported to have the lowest fuel consumption.
Transportation in Slovakia had the highest fuel consumption at under 9 units, which decreased significantly to around 6.5 units in the following year. The European Union ranked second overall, dropping from 6 to 5 units in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Austria also consumed a significant amount, with some 5 units in both years. Of particular note is that no other country in the data showed this consistent fuel consumption. The Italian transport sector consumed 4.5 units of fuel in 2009 and 5 units in 2010, allowing it to catch up with Austria.
France and Spain had lower figures than the other regions mentioned. The demand for fuel in France climbed from roughly 3.7 to around 4.2 units, whereas Spain experienced a decrease, falling to just 3 units in 2009.
The transportation systems of Greece consumed by far the least amount of fuel. The figure was merely 1.1 units in 2009, nearly doubling to 2 units by 2010.