The given chart delineates full-time employment of population ratios by age and gender between the year 1980 to 2001.
Overall, the male employment rate remained fairly higher than that for female, albeit it decreased over the period while the rate of employment for women marked an upward trajectory throughout the given time.
In 1980, nearly 45% of 15-19 year-old were employed, however this rate increased drastically with age peaking at about 90% for the 35 to 44 year-old people. Thereafter the proportion of men working plummeted with age to almost 40% amongst the elderly aged 60-64. In 2001, the young people between 15-19 years were just 20%, and the numbers rose steadily with age reaching a maximum of 80% for the 35-44 before decreasing again to below 40% for the elders.
For ladies, the younger group were eployed at the rate of about 35% in 1980 but saw an increase for the 20-24 year before declinining sharply to around a quarter for the 25-29 year-old. The rate further dropped steadily with increase in age to around 10% among the last age set. In 2001, females worked at a rate of below 20% and increased to approximately 40% amongst the 20-24 years set and later fluctuated with rise in age to and eventually reaching a rate below 10% among the elders.