the bar chart illustrates the changes in the proportion of part-time workers in four countries,England, Nothern ireland, Scotland, and Wales, over the years 1980 and 2010.
Overall, Wales experienced the most significant growth for the part-time job. It is also clear that England consistenly generated higher proportions of part-time workers compared to Nothern ireland and Scotland.
The share of part-time workers in Wales and England remained consistenly higher throughout the period. In Wales, part-time workers accounted approximately 32% of the total part-time workers in 1980. This figure rose steadily, reaching around 38% by 2010 – the highest among all countries throughout the period. England followed a similar trend but at a slightly lower level. It started at 28% in 1980, increased to nearly 30% by 2010.
In contrast, Nothern ireland and Scotland relied much less on part-time workers. Scotland maintained a relatively low and stable share, hovering around 10% in 1980, but in 2010 is increased to 20%. Nothern irland, however, saw a steady rise in part-time workers, growing from 10% in 1980 to approximately 15% in 2010.
