The pie charts present the composition of the workforce in the UK in 1998 and 2012, broken down by full-time and part-time employment
as well as
gender. Linking Words
Overall
, full-time male employees had the largest figure in both years, Linking Words
while
part-time male employees had the smallest. In general, full-time jobs experienced growth, Linking Words
whereas
part-time jobs showed a minor decline.
In terms of Linking Words
the
full-time employment, male workers comprised the majority of the workforce, making up 53% in 1988 and 47% in 2012. Correct article usage
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Although
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this
figure decreased slightly in share, its total number rose from 12.53 Linking Words
million
to 13.79 Use synonyms
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In contrast
, the share of females working full-time climbed from 19% (4.48 Linking Words
million
) to 26% (7.70 Use synonyms
million
), which recorded the most significant rise.
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On the other hand
, the share of the male part-time labour force increased by only one percentage point to reach 7% in 2012, with total numbers of 1,55 Linking Words
million
and 2,13 Use synonyms
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, respectively. Use synonyms
Moreover
, Linking Words
this
category remained the smallest group over the period. Linking Words
By comparison
, the proportion in the female part-time labour force dropped from 22% to 20%, Linking Words
whereas
its absolute numbers grew marginally from 5.27 Linking Words
million
to 5.98 Use synonyms
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