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The changing economic world

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Question 11

Study the table below, which shows the change in employment structure for an emerging economy between 1970 and 2020.

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

YearPrimary industry (%)Secondary industry (%)Service industry (%)
1970422038
1980332443
1990252748
2000212950
2010192754
2020182557

Which one of the following describes the change in employment in primary industry from 1970 to 2020?

It stays the same

It more than halves

It halves

It doubles

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