The line graphs illustrate the percentages of male and female in full and part-time employment in Australia over a 20-year period from 1973 to 1993.
Overall, it is clear that in 1993 part-time males and females employment accounted for the largest proportion in 15-19 age group, whereas full-time males and females employment carried the last. Although all age group showed up and down over this time, 65+ age group experienced only a slight increase compared with other age groups in full and part-time employment.
As can be seen, full-time males increased significantly from around 55% to 95% in 1973 and approximately 30% to 90% in 1993 between 15-19 and 25-29 age group. From 25-29 to 45-39 age group, full-time males employment almost remained the same in 1973 and 1993. During this period, full-time males decreased dramatically from 95% to 20% in 1973 and 90% to 10% in 1993 between 45-39 and 65+ age group. Between 15-19 and 45-39 age group, full-time females employment experienced fluctuation over the period. In 1973 and 1993 full-time female employment decreased significantly from 35% to almost 5% in 1973. And nearly 45% to 5% in 1993 between 45-39 and 65+ age group.
However, in 1973 part-time males employment decreased significantly from 7% in 15-19 age group and around 2% in 25-20 9H group, while in 1993 part-time males employment decrease dramatically from nearly 23% to 5% over the same age group. After that in 1973 and 1993 part-time males and females employment did not show any noticeable increase or decrease between 25-29 and 65+ age group. While from 15-19 and 45-39 age group, part-time females employment showed a noticeable fluctuation in 1973 and 1993 and then the part-time females employment showed a substantial fall from around 20% to 5% in 1973 and 30% to 5% in 1993 between 45-39 and 65+ age group.