Overall, the proportion of men in full-time employment represented the largest share in both years, whereas men accounted for the smallest share in part-time employment. In contrast, the proportion of women in full-time employment increased noticeably over the period.
In detail, in 1998, men made up 52.6% of full-time employment, while they accounted for only 6.5% of part-time employment. Meanwhile, women represented 18.8% of full-time employment and 22.1% of part-time employment.
By 2012, the proportion of men in full-time employment remained the largest, at 46.6%, whereas men’s part-time employment increased from 6.5% to 7.2%. Furthermore, the proportion of women in full-time employment rose significantly to 26%, while women’s part-time employment recorded a slight decline from 22.1% to 20.2% by the end of the period.
