The two charts show the percentages of men and women in employment in three countries in the years 2005 and 2015. In general, we can see that the percentages of working people increased, with the proportion of women showing the most significant rise.
In all of the countries covered, and in both years, the number of men in employment was greater than the number of women. Japan has the highest rate of male employment – approximately 75% in 2005, rising slightly to about 78% in 2015 – and Australia has the lowest – just over 60% in 2005 and 70% in 2015.
The proportion of women in employment was lower than men in all of the countries covered over the two years. It was below 50% everywhere in 2005, but the figures had risen by 2015. In Australia, over half of the women were working, and in Ireland the figure was exactly 50%. In contrast, the number of Japanese women who were working was only 35% compared with a percentage which was more than double for men at over 70%.