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.