The bar chart illustrates the percentage of men and women aged 18 to 34 who were employed in Australia during the years 1976 and 1988.
Overall, men had a higher employment rate than women in both years. However, while the percentage of employed men saw a slight decrease, women experienced a notable increase in their employment figures over the period.
In 1976, 78% of men aged 18 to 34 were employed. This figure decreased slightly to 75% by 1988, showing a modest decline in male employment over the 12-year period.
Conversely, women's employment rates were considerably lower in 1976, with only 55% of women in this age group employed. This percentage rose significantly to 68% in 1988. Despite this increase, women's employment rate in 1988 was still lower than that of men in the same year, which stood at 75%.