The bar chart indicates how three different sector (agriculture, manufacturing, business and financial)

contributed to the economy of the US in percentage between 1900 and 2000.

Overall, the manufacturing experienced a downtrend while there is an upward in the percentage of
business and financial. The agriculture had some variation. It is also noticeable that trade and financial
began with the lowest rate but it became the highest at the end of the period.

The Agriculture started with a good proportion about nearly a half of the percentage in 1900, followed
by a gradual rise of a 4% in 1950. However, the US witnessed a sharply fall of around one tenth in the
next 15 years before hitting a low around a merely 2% in 2000.

Moreover, the contribution of manufacturing was around 45% while that of trade and financial was
merely 4% in 1900. From 1950 to 2000, the contribution of business and financial sector increased from
4% to just over a third. By contrast, the contribution of manufacturing decreased substantially by about
42% in 1950, followed by a steady fall at nearly a quarter in 2000.