The chart provides information on the numbersnumber of people of several age groups working in different fields of work in the UK in the year of 1998 and 2006.
Youngsters between 18 and 25 years of age chose the building sector as the most appealing area of work in 1998. In that year 112,565 young people of the mentioned group decided to work in that sector. While in 2006, the same group of age were highly represented in the field of technology.
In the case of the 26-35 age group, education was the most seekedsought after sector to work in, in the year of 1998. While in 2006, the same age group preferedpreferred the technology area better to education.
Actually, in this year (2006) the number of people between 26 and 35 yearyears of age reached a record at 454,375 people working in technology.
The middle agedMiddle-aged people mainly worked in education in 1998 and in 2006 as well. While, while older people before retirement worked mainly in education with 43,647 in 1998 and with 23,000 in 2006.
In conclusion, people preferedpreferred to work in the field of technology and education the most in both years in the UK according to the chart.