The pie charts illustrate the proportion of employed workers from five distinct age groups in the public sector in the UK in two separate years.
Overall, a discernible upward trajectory is observed in the 21-30 and 41-50 age groups, with the former slightly surpassing the latter. However, the other age cohorts witnessed an inverse pattern.
In 2015, 23% of employees working in the public sector were 21 to 30 years old, exceeding the figure for 41-50-year-olds by a significant 4%, which stood at 19%. After 5 years, the former experienced a substantial leap, soaring to 33% while the latter also witnessed a remarkable surge, shooting up to 28%.
Shifting focus to the remaining age brackets, the share of the elderly was initially as high as that of the 21-30 age group, surpassing 31-40-year-olds’ figure by a minor 2%, which made up 21%. Over the subsequent years, the aging population hired in the sector saw a significant decline, slumping to 16% in 2020 whereas the 31-40 age group also displayed a considerable drop, sliding to 11% in 2010. Meanwhile, the youngest demographic exhibited a marginal decrease, dipping to 12% in 2010 from 14% in 2005.