The charts illustrate the proportions of Australian males and females in three age groups who had an occupation in 1984, 2001, and 2014.
Overall, there was an upward trend in the rate of employed women in three age groups and that of men aged from 60 to 64. Additionally, the percentage of men at the age of 35 to 44 years was the highest in three years.
In 1984, the proportion of men having a job was 80%, compared to women’s 58%. Regarding individuals aged from 15 to 19, the proportion of employed males was 62%, which was slightly higher than that of females, at 60%. Similarly, men at the age of 60 to 64 years who had an occupation made up 40% of the overall male population, followed by the figure for women, at 10%. From 1984 to 2001, the percentage of men who were working remained unchanged, whereas that of women climbed to 70%. Over the same period, the proportion of employed males declined modestly to 60%, while the proportion of employed females stayed the same. Furthermore, there was an increase in the rates of men and women having a job, which went up to 42% and 20%, respectively.
From 2001 to 2014, the figure for males aged from 35 to 44 still unchanged. Meanwhile, the proportion of females in that age group who were working increased to 80%, which was equal to that of males. Conversely, a decline to 52% was observed in the percentage of males aged from 15 to 19 who had a job, while that of females stayed steady in 2014. In terms of the age group from 60 to 64 years, the proportions of employed men and women went up to 62% and 42%, respectively.