The given pie charts compare employment distribution in the UK in 1988 and 2012, categorizing workers by gender and occupation status, including full-time and part-time.
Overall, the total workforce increased from approximately 24 million to more than 29 million over the period. Notably, the proportion of full-time male employees declined, while female participation in the same position exhibited a significant rise.
In 1988, full-time male workers contributed the largest proportion of the workforce at 53% (12 million); however, this segment dropped to 47% (13.8 million) in 2012. In contrast, female full-timers increased from 19% (4.5 million) to 26% (7.7 million). On the other hand, part-time male employment also rose slightly from 6% to 7%, whereas the number of part-time female workers grew from 5.3 million to 6 million, despite a slight decrease from 22% to 20%.
In summary, while men’s full-time remains the main source of labor in the UK for both years. There was the shift towards women’s full-time employment, along with the balance between the two genders in the workforce.