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Employment by Sector in France and the United States, 1800–2012 (% of total employment)

YearAgriculture in FranceManufacturing in FranceServices in FranceAgriculture in USManufacturing in USServices in US
1800642214681813
1900432928412831
1950323335143353
20123217621880

Rows in table may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

Over the past two hundred years, the percentage of the population employed in the agricultural sector has declined in both France and the United States, while employment in the service sector (which includes jobs in retail, consulting, real estate, etc.) has risen. However, this transition happened at very different rates in the two countries. This can be seen most clearly by comparing the employment by sector in both countries in blank

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?