The two bar charts illustrate the proportion of male and female Australian workers being employed in three age brackets from 1984 to 2014.
Overall, people at the age of 35 to 44 emerged as the leading category for both genders. It is also notable that those from the oldest group witnessed an upward trend over the period.
Regarding the male chart, the figure for people aged 35 to 44 took the highest place and remained unchanged at 80% over the period. Following closely behind, 60% of people in the 15 to 19 age group generally stabilized before dropping to over 50% in 2014. In contrast, the percentage of people who were 60 to 64 years old saw a dramatic growth, increasing from just over 40% in the first two years to relatively 60% at the end of the period, surpassing the youngest group.
Next moving to the female graph, 60% of the middle-aged group experienced a significant increase, from nearly 60% to 80% in 2014. A similar trend was seen from the oldest group, rising from 10% to over 40%. Meanwhile, people at the age of 15 to 19 remained stable at 60% over the period.