The bar graph illustrates the number of hours worked per week by men and women in Australia.
Overall, it is clear that men tend to work longer hours than women, while women account for a significantly lower percentage. Both genders have the highest percentage of workers in the 30-50 hours range.
In greater detail, the percentage of women working 0-10 hours is higher than that of men, at 5 and 15 hours, respectively. In the same way, women account for the largest proportion of working hours, at just above 20 hours, compared with men, who experienced the smallest share, at just under 15 hours, particularly in the 10-20 hour category.
Both men and women have the highest proportion of workers in the 30-50 hour category. The men’s work accounted for a significantly larger share, around 43 hours, compared with the percentage of women workers, who also allocated a little, at 35 hours.
On the other hand, the percentage of men workers is 30 hours, making them work considerably more hours than women, who work just under 15 hours. Lastly, both genders remained stable, at 10 hours, especially in the over 80 hours range.