The graph below shows the percentage of part-time workers in each country of the United Kingdom in 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph provides information about the proportion of people working as a part-time employee in the four nations of the United Kingdom namely,

England

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, Northern Ireland,

Scotland

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, and

Wales

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from 1980 to 2010.

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, the three areas,

England

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,

Scotland

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, and

Wales

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experienced similar increases over the period of 30 years

while

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Northern Ireland showed a slight decrease.

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with, regarding the proportion of the three regions,

England

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accounted for a quarter in 1980, which is more than twice that of

Scotland

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.

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,

Wales

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made up a little over 30%, keeping the top position.

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, in 2010, there was a significant rise in the percentage of

Scotland

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, doubling from about 10% to almost 20%

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there were slight increases in the figure for

England

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and

Wales

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, ranging from 3% to 6%. In regards to Northern Ireland, the figure stood at 15% in 1980, which was roughly

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half of that for

Wales

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. After three decades, the area experienced a marginal decline of 3%, from 15% to 12%.