The line graph compares the proportion of employed people in Australia based on their age and gender.
Overall, it is clear that employed women aged 26-34 and 18-25 saw a considerable growth during the period, while the percentage of males aged 18-25 and 26-34 experienced a notable decrease. In addition, the figure for women aged 26-34 showed the greatest increase, while that for men aged 18-25 saw the most significant decline.
Focusing on the noticeable increases first, women were in a leading position in terms of finding a job. In 1976, 52% of the women who were 18-25 landed a job, and this was followed by a dramatic surge to 57% in 1990. Although this witnessed an upward trend from 1990 to 1995, this figure went on jumping, moving from roughly 60% in 2000 to 62% by 2010. Likewise, the percentage of employed females aged 26-34 made up a minority of the total. Despite this, their share rose sharply, reaching a peak of approximately 78% by the end of the period.
In contrast, Australian men were less capable of finding employment. The proportion of those aged 18-25 constituted a substantial amount of 75% in the initial year. From this year, this figure dropped notably over the period, declining to about 68% by 2010. Similarly, even though the majority of men aged 26-34 in Australia were employed in 1975, at 93%, this amount fell remarkably to around 88% in 2010.