Band 6+: The graph below shows the percentage of part-time workers in each country of the United Kingdom in 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given graph delineates the rate of part-time workers in England, North Ireland, Scotland and Wales between 1980 and 2010.

Overall, it can be clearly seen that Wales has the highest rate of part-time workers. It is also notable that all countries showed steady rise, while Northern Ireland experienced a downward trend.

Moving to the details, the percentage of part-time employees in Wales was twice as high as Northern Ireland, at around 30 percent and 15 percent in 1980. England had the next highest rate at 25 percent. Despite being lowest in 1980 at around 10 percent, the number of workers in Scotland grew by twofold (around 20 percent) in 2010.

There was a sharp drop in percentile part-time employees of Northern Ireland in 2010.

After three decades the proportion of short-time workers in England made up just ahead of 30 percent, slightly less than Wales.