The line graph provides a breakdown of full-time employment by age and gender in the years 1980 and 2001.
Overall, it is clear that the highest percentage of full-time jobs accounted for males in their mid ages. While the margins for men’s occupation declined by a period of 21 years, the proportion of women working full-time in 2001 superseded those of 1980.
In 1980, the highest figure for full-time employment by men was recorded for those aged 35-44 which accounted for approximately 90% and experienced a decline to 40% regarding senior men of 60-64 age group. The share for females aged 15-19 having a full-time job stood at 38% and saw a marginal increase of 10% and reached its highest figure by the age 20-24 and experienced a decrease for all the following age groups of women with the lowest measure of about 7% which accounted for 60-64 years old women.
In 2001, the shares for full-time employment by both genders from the age 15-19 to 20-24 saw a similar upward trend from 20% to approximately 50% with a slight difference of 5%. The figure for men reached its peak at the age 35-44 and stood at 80%, in contrast to females experiencing a drop to 35% at the same age group. The lowest percentages for men and women having a full-time employment were for the age 60-64 and accounted for 38% and 11% respectively.