Between the 1960s and the 1990s, the share of the UK's labor force employed in industrial sectors dropped from approximately one half to one fifth of the total workforce. This was due to growth in the public and service sectors, the impact of automation on industrial jobs, and the affordability of foreign imports. The trend observed in the UK was reflective of the general trend across Western Europe, as the region de-industrialized in the late 20th century.
The share of the labor force employed in industry in select Western European countries in the 1960s and 1990s
(as a share of the total labor force)
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Cambridge University Press. (December 31, 2006). The share of the labor force employed in industry in select Western European countries in the 1960s and 1990s (as a share of the total labor force) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072869/de-industrialization-labor-force-in-european-countries-1960s-1990s/
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Cambridge University Press. (2006). The share of the labor force employed in industry in select Western European countries in the 1960s and 1990s (as a share of the total labor force). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072869/de-industrialization-labor-force-in-european-countries-1960s-1990s/
Cambridge University Press. "The Share of The Labor Force Employed in Industry in Select Western European Countries in The 1960s and 1990s (as a Share of The Total Labor Force)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2006, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072869/de-industrialization-labor-force-in-european-countries-1960s-1990s/
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The share of the labor force employed in industry in select Western European countries in the 1960s and 1990s (as a share of the total labor force) [Graph], Cambridge University Press, December 31, 2006. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072869/de-industrialization-labor-force-in-european-countries-1960s-1990s/
