Here is a bar graph illustrating the growth of health care jobs in the United States over the past 50 years:
https://i.imgur.com/NPVXkHa.png
Questions:
1. What was the percentage increase in health care jobs from 1958 to 2008?
- The percentage increase in health care jobs from 1958 to 2008 was 8.8% (11.8% - 3%).
2. In which decade did the growth rate of health care jobs show the highest increase?
- The growth rate of health care jobs showed the highest increase in the 1980s.
3. Approximately how many health care jobs were there in the United States in 1998?
- Approximately 9.8% of the total number of jobs in the United States in 1998 were in the health care sector.
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, health care jobs have been growing in number for the past 50 years. Using the data below, which provides the year and percentage of all health care jobs in the United States, create a chart to illustrate the growth of health care jobs. You can use a line graph or a bar graph. It can either be done on a computer or you can use graph paper and scan it or photograph it. However, the graph must be clear and easy to read. When you have completed the graph, create three questions that could be answered based on the information provided in the graph. Provide the answers for the questions as well.
1958 - 3%
1968 - 4.5%
1978 - 6.4%
1988 - 8.2%
1998 - 9.8%
2008 - 11.8%
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