The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth.

The line graph compares the number of jobs in four sectors of the US economy 1between 1960 and 2020, with figures measuredbetween 1960 and 2020,measured in millions.

Overall, manufacturing was the largest employer at the beginning of the period and reached its peak in 1980,but then declined steadily. By contrast, both retail and healthcare experienced continuous growth, with healthcare showing the most

3most substantial expansiondramatic increase. Agriculture, meanwhile, fell significantly and became the smallest sector.

In 1960,manufacturing provided around 15 million jobs, far more than healthcare, which employed only about 2 million people. 4Retail and agriculture were at the same level, with approximately 6million jobs each. Over the next 20 years, manufacturing 5peaked at 20 million, the highest figure recorded across all sectorsrose to 20 million, the highest figure shown on the graph. Retail also increased to 10 million, while healthcare more than doubled to 5 million. 6Conversely, agriculturalIn contrast, agricultural employment dropped sharply to about 3 million.

After 1980,the pattern changed noticeably. Manufacturing declined gradually, falling to around 17 million in 2000 and then to 13 million in 2020.Retail continued to grow, reaching 15 million in 2000 and 8about 16 million in 2020, sharing the top position with healthcare. Healthcareabout 16 million in 2020.9Healthcare grew even faster, rising from 5 million in 1980 to 11 million in 2000,before reaching approximately 16 million in 2020.10Agricultural employment remained subduedAgriculture remained low, ending the period at only about 2 million jobs.