The line graph demonstrates the proportion of working 15-64-year-old women from 2003 to 2009 in 5 countries.
Overall, the female employment rates went upward throughout the surveyed period, although Iceland experienced a marginal drop at the end and Turkey remained roughly stable. Developed countries such as Iceland, Canada and Germany had a consistently higher share of working women than that of Chile and Turkey.
At the outset of the period, the percentage of employed women in Iceland, Canada and Germany had a 10% difference, comprising approximately 60, 70 and 80% respectively. During the next 4 years, the employment of females remained unchanged in Iceland, whereas in Germany the figure rose slightly by 2%. In 2009, Germany’s proportion of female employees increased mildly to 65%, while Iceland followed an opposite pattern, declining slowly by 3%. Notably, in Canada the share of women in employment maintained nearly the same level between 2003 and 2009.
Turning next to the developing countries, in 2003, Chile and Turkey had by far the lowest share of employed women, accounting for only 35 and 25% respectively. In the following 2 years, Turkey dipped marginally to 21%, recovering back to the initial level in 2009. Meanwhile, between 2003 and 2005, in Chile the percentage of employed women increased from 35% to 40%, before leveling off until 2009.