The bar chart compares the percentage of employed people in 6 countries between 1995 and 2005, with data categorized into women and men.
Overall, each given country saw a spike in both female and male employment rates, with men category always being higher than women category. While the figure for male workers was basically stable amongst all countries, the reverse was true for females.
In 1995, four countries: the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK exhibited around 60% of male employees, and this was followed by a marked rise to slightly more than 70% in 2005, except for Australia where the rate stayed under 70%. Switzerland and Iceland, meanwhile, comprised about 65% and 71%, respectively. They experienced the same level growth as the aforementioned categories, with Iceland topping at 80%.
In terms of women, although their employment rates increased, every nation had different proportions. Specifically, Australia, Iceland, and New Zealand had a figure that was twice as low as that of men, whereas the remaining countries showed a presumed 20% gap. Over the decade, New Zealand and the United States saw a high-chart increase, growing by around 15%. Conversely, other provided countries increased only by 10%.