The bar chart gives information about the amount of part-time employees in four countries of the United Kingdom in 1980 and 2010. Overall, percentage of part-time workers increased all three countries except Northern Ireland over the given period. Notably, Wales had the biggest amount of workers among four countries in both years.
The amount individuals engaged in part-time employment in Wales recorded the highest percentage of part-time workers, with approximately 30% in 1980 and slightly increasing to about 35% in 2010. England showed rising from around 25% in 1980 to just more than 30% in 2010.
Scotland saw the most significant growth, the percentage of part-time staff nearly doubled, jumping from just 10% in 1980 to almost 20% in 2010. Conversaly, Norhtern Ireland opposite trend. The percantage of part-time workers in Northern Ireland experienced minimal declining trend from roughly 15% in 1980 by about 2% in 2010, making it the country with the lowest percentage by the end of the period.