The two bar charts compare the employment rates of males and females in different age groups and according to the age of their youngest child in the UK in 2008.
Overall, employment rates were highest among people aged 35-59, while those in the youngest and oldest age groups had much lower figures. It is also noticeable that males and females had similar employment rates in some age groups, but male employment was generally higher when the age of their youngest child increased.
Looking first at the age groups, people aged 35-49 and 50-59 recorded the highest employment rates for both genders. In the 35-49 group, the figure for females was slightly higher than that for males. Employment also remained high among those aged 50-59, although the difference between the two genders was relatively small. By contrast, the 16-25 age group had the lowest employment rates. For people aged 60 and over, the figures fell considerably, with males still having a higher rate than females.
Regarding the age of the youngest child, males and females with a youngest child aged 0-5 had almost the same employment rate. After this, male employment increased and stayed at a relatively high level across the remaining groups. The figure for females also rose gradually but remained lower than that for males. However, the gap between the two genders became smaller in the final age group.