The graph displays the proportion of women members of parliament in five European nations between 2000 and 2012.
A preliminary inspection reveals that the figures for all provided states experienced an upward trend, with the data for the UK represented the most significant growth. Remarkably, the rate of female employees in the Parliament in the UK stood at the bottom position throughout the period.
From 2000 to 2008, the percentage of Germany consistently retained the top ranking, hovering at roughly 35%, then increased slightly by around 1% in the final years. There was an uplift of about 10% in Belgium’s statistics, surpassing the UK’s and finished at nearly 40%. Interestingly, the number of women personnel in the French Parliament rose stably, reaching approximately 32% in 2012.
Turning to the remaining nations, in the first four years, the proportion of Italy increased sharply to around 23%; however, this growth slowed down from 2004 to 2012, recording a minuscule increase of 1% until the final year. Conversely, even though stood at the lowest position of the graph at about 5%, it is clear that the British Parliament female members underwent a dramatic surge, ending at nearly one-quarter.