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Employment by Sector in France and the United States, 1800–2012 (% of total employment)Year Agriculture in France Manufacturing in France Services in France Agriculture in US Manufacturing in US Services in US 1800 64 22 14 68 18 13 1900 43 29 28 41 28 31 1950 32 33 35 14 33 53 2012 3 21 76 2 18 80
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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?