Employment Distribution Changes by Sector

Steps:

• Compare primary sector percentages: year 1 higher than year 2, indicating a fall.
• Compare secondary sector percentages: year 1 equals year 2, indicating unchanged.
• Identify overall trend: primary declined while secondary stayed stable.
• Match to options: only B describes this pattern.

Why B is correct:

• Table data directly shows primary sector employment share decreased and secondary remained constant, aligning with economic definitions of sector shifts.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Secondary sector did not rise; it stayed the same.
• C: Primary sector did not rise; it fell.
• D: Primary sector did not rise; it fell.

Final answer: B