The bar chart below shows the percentage participation of men in senior development in three companies between 1980 and the year 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting on the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the

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of

men

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in senior development positions at

IBM

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, Microsoft, and Apple between 1980 and 2010.

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, all three companies experienced an increase in the

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of male employees in senior roles over the period, with the most significant growth occurring in 2010. At the beginning of the period,

IBM

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employed only a small

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of

men

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in senior positions, and

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figure remained unchanged until 1985.

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, it rose by 10

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points in 1990 and continued to increase steadily, reaching 32% in 2000. By 2010, the

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of senior male employees at

IBM

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peaked

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at approximately 62%. In Microsoft, the

percentage

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of

men

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in senior positions was below 10% in 1980. Following a trend similar to

IBM

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,

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figure increased gradually to 15% by 2000. Over the following decade, the

proportion

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of senior male employees rose sharply, reaching 45% in 2010. Apple had the highest

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of

men

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in senior roles in 1980.

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,

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figure declined slightly from 15% to 12% between 1980 and 1990. After that, it fluctuated between 21% and 25% from 2000 to 2010.