Band 6+: The bar charts below show the percentages of men and women in employment in three countries in 2005 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the employment rates for male and female in Australia, Japan, and Ireland in 2005 and 2015.

Overall, employment rates for both men and women increased over the ten-year period across all three countries. Males had higher employment rate than females in both years. Japan had the highest men employment rate in both years.

In 2005, Japan had the highest employment rate for male, reaching around 70%, while the female rate was significantly lower, at 30%. In Australia, the male employment rate stood around 60%, and the female rate was around 40%. Ireland had slightly lower employment rate overall, with male employment at around 70% and the female employment at around 40%.

By 2015, employment rate for both genders had improved all three countries. Japan had highest mem employment rate, exceeding 70%, while women employment rose about exceeding 30%. In Australia, female employment rate significantly rose, reaching bout 55%, while the male employment rate slightly increased to 70%. In Ireland, both male and female rate rose, with male employment at 60% and female employment at about 40%.