Band 4+: The graph shows the employment rates of males and females in the UK in 2008 on the age of their youngest dependent child. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and comparisons where relevant.

The tables illustrate the proportions of male and female workers of different ages and the average age of their youngest offspring in the UK in 2008.

In general, those who are 35-49 made the most working labour, while the youngest group saw the opposite pattern. Regarding their children, the percentage of male was similar at all ages, except for the newly born, meanwhile the female’s varied.

Looking first at the employment rates, it can be seen that only the youngest and oldest group had more male workers than the other, as 20% compared to 15% for the former, and nearly 40% compared to 25% for the latter. Additionally, the group of working people who are from 35 to 59 stood out from others, as both genders contributed over 70% of employees for the work.

Turning to the average age of their youngest child, the percentage of male dominated at all group, except for the 0-5, with over 70%, which was higher at some extent in comparison with that of female. Moreover, the 6-10 cohort experienced the largest disparity with 20% gap between male and female, while those who are 0-5 years old and 21-25 years all witnessed the minority, with 60% for the former and around 70% for the latter.