The given table depicts the proportion of employees who worked full-time and part-time, whereas the bar chart compares the part-time employment rates of males to females in Australia in 2011.
From an overall perspective, regarding the table, the age bracket of 25-54 registered the highest proportion of employees, while 65+ was the lowest-ranking age group. Further, the percentage of women employed in part-time jobs outnumbered that of men in all instances, except for the age cohort above 65.
Regarding part-time and full-time employment rates, around 83% of employees were in the age cohort of 25-54, becoming the primary workforce in Australia. They were followed by people aged 20-24, which was 3% lower than the former. Further, 73% of people in the age range from 55 to 59 worked part-time and full-time job, leaving teenagers (15-19) a slight margin of 14%. In addition, due to retirement age, the percentage of the oldest group only made up under one-fifth.
Concerning part-time jobs, females dominated the chart. It is noteworthy that 40% of females whose age ranges from 15 to 19 participated in the job market, while their male counterparts only accounted for 25%. Accounting approximately 30%, the female employment rates in the age cohort 20-24 and 55-50 were comparable, however, the rate for men aged 55-59 was only half that of those aged 20-24 (nearly 10%). In comparison, the figure for females at the age of 35-44 constituted 35%, five times that of males. In contrast, the ratio of men to women aged 65+ was 2:1 (men took a share of around 8%).
