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The graph below shows the percentage of part-time workers in each country of the United Kingdom in 1980 and 2010.

The graph below shows the percentage of part-time workers in each country of the United Kingdom in 1980 and 2010.
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The bar chart compares the proportions of part-time employees in 5 nations(
England
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, Northern
Ireland
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,
Scotland
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,
Wales
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) in the years 1980 and 2010.
Overall
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,
England
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 and
Wales
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 had the highest number of part-time workers in both mentioned years.
However
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, Northern
Ireland
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 and
Scotland
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 had a relatively lower percentage of people doing part-time jobs. In 1980,
England
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 had nearly 25% of its employees committed to part-time occupations,
while
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 in
Wales
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, that figure accounted for above 30%.
By contrast
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,
Wales
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 had a decent lead in comparison to
England
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. Northern
Ireland
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 and
Scotland
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 had fewer workforce who were occupied in part-time employment (about 15% and nearly 20% respectively). Looking at 2010, an upward trend was noticed in
England
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,
Scotland
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 and
Wales
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. The proportion increased slightly over to 30% for
England
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, a meagre 5% for
Wales
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 and
Scotland
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 experienced a considerable increase, soaring up to 20% as opposed to just above 10% in 1980. Northern
Ireland
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 remained relatively stable throughout the years, it only declined by a mere 2% decline.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words england, ireland, scotland, wales with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportions" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "declined" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "nearly" was used 2 times.
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