the bar chart illustrates the percentage of people in employment by gender in six nations in both 1995 and 2005. overall, a higher percentage of men were employed than women in all six countries in both years. Employment for both genders increased in each nation over the period. However, the proportion of women employed varied significantly across various countries. Iceland had the highest percentage of men in the workforce over the period with a rate of around 70% in 1995 rising to above 80% in 2005. In contrast, the UK had the lowest male employment rate at the beginning of the period, at about 55%. However, by 2005 this had increased to approximately 70% reaching a similar to Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. The country with the highest proportion of women in the workforce was Switzerland, with 55% in 1995 rising to just under 70% in 2005. This contrasts sharply with Australia and New Zealand, where just over a quarter of the workforce were female in 1995. This figure had increased to around 40% by 2005. 
 the
 bar chart illustrates the percentage of  
people
 in employment by gender in six nations in both 1995 and 2005.  
overall
, a higher percentage of  
men
  were employed
 than women in all six countries in both years. Employment for both genders increased in each nation over the period.  
However
, the proportion of women employed varied  
significantly
 across various countries. Iceland had the highest percentage of  
men
 in the workforce over the period with a rate of around 70% in 1995 rising to above 80% in 2005.  
In contrast
, the UK had the lowest male employment rate at the beginning of the period, at about 55%.  
However
, by 2005 this had increased to approximately 70% reaching a similar to Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. The country with the highest proportion of women in the workforce was Switzerland, with 55% in 1995 rising to  
just
 under 70% in 2005. This contrasts  
sharply
 with Australia and New Zealand, where  
just
 over a quarter of the workforce were female in 1995. This figure had increased to around 40% by 2005.