As the graph shows, the shares have been in continuous decline since the start of last year.

The manufacturing industry, which had experienced a period of uninterrupted growth until the mid-1970s, began a process of continuous decline.

Also, the continuous decline observed in the national poverty levels are being determined largely on the basis of urban cities.

Voter turnout in parliamentary elections saw a continuous decline since the 1970s, down to an all-time low of 42.2% in 1995.

The industry sector was the worst performing sector of the regional economy with a continuous decline from 2001-2003.