The bar graph compares the percentage of students who enjoyed part-time jobs in Australia in 1983 and 2003, while the table illustrates the number of years spent to complete a degree and the average paid work per week.
Overall, it is evident that the highest percentage of students joined part-time work in Australia in 2003, while the lowest figure was recorded in 1983. In addition, the most significant number of times and years students spent in both completing the average paid work per week and their degree in 2003.
In 2003, the 17-19 age group that liked part-time jobs was approximately 62%, and then the figure increased considerably to over 70% for the 20-24 age group. Moreover, the percentage of 25-29 age group students was higher than that of 30-39, at roughly 67% and 60%, respectively. Afterward, the figure saw a decline for the 40-plus students to just over 50%. Meanwhile, 50% of the 20-24 age group was higher than any other group in 1983, followed by 50% with 25-29 and around 40% with 30-39 age groups in 1983. Furthermore, in 1983, the 40-plus age group students who got part-time jobs was about 44%, while the 19-19 age group students who did part-time jobs was the lowest, at 33%.
Nevertheless, the amount of hours spent on average on paid work per week was higher in 2003 than in 1983, at 14.4 hours and 5 hours, respectively. Subsequently, the students used more time to complete their degree in 2003, at 4 years, while students allocated 3 years to complete their degree in 1983.