Overall, employment was generally highest among people aged between 35 and 59, while the youngest age group recorded the lowest figures. In addition, women tended to have lower employment rates than men when they had younger children, although this gap became much smaller as their youngest child grew older.
Regarding age, around 80% of both men and women aged 50-59 were employed. The figure for those aged 35-49 was also high, at approximately 78% for males and 82% for females, the highest proportion shown. Among people aged 26-34, female employment stood at about 70%, compared with roughly 65% for men. In contrast, employment among those aged 16-25 was much lower, at around 20% for males and only 15% for females. For the 60+ group, the figures fell to about 38% and 27%, respectively.
Turning to the age of employees’ youngest child, about 60% of both fathers and mothers whose youngest child was aged 0-5 were employed. However, as children became older, male employment increased to around 75%, whereas the figure for females rose more gradually, reaching approximately 70% when their youngest child was 21-25 years old. This indicates that fathers consistently had higher employment rates than mothers once children were older.