The pie charts and table illustrate the total number of male and female employees in full-time and part-time in the UK for the year 1988 and 2021.
Overall, it is clear that the total number of employees increased over the period. The proportion of women in full-time employment saw the most significant growth, whereas the percentage of men in full-time employment declined.
In 1988, total employment stood at rougly 23.8 million. Full-time male workers dominated the workforce, accounting for just over half of the total workforce (52.6%).Women working in part-time made-up the next largest group, at 22.1%, followed closely by full-time female workers at 18.8%. By contrast, part-time male workers were a small minority at just 6.5%.
By 2012, the total number of employed individuals had risen to 29.6 million. Although full-time men remained the largest group, their share fell to 46.6%. Conversely, full-time female employment experienced substantial growth , rising to 26% of the workforce. The proportion of part-time workers saw only minor changes, with men increasing slightly to 7.2% and women decreasing to 20.2%.Despite these proportional shifts, the absolute number of workers in all four categories increased.
