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The changing economic world

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Question 4

Study the table below, which shows the change in employment structure for a rapidly transitioning economy between 1980 and 2020.

Employment by Sector in Selected Years (% of total workforce)

YearPrimary industry (%)Secondary industry (%)Service industry (%)
1980561529
1990441838
2000322246
2010222553
2020132463

Which one of the following describes the change in employment in primary industry from 1980 to 2020?

It decreases to less than a quarter of its 1980 value

It halves

It decreases to less than a tenth of its 1980 value

It decreases to exactly a third of its 1980 value

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