The chart below shows the employment rates across 6 countries in 1995 and 2005. Summarise the information by choosing and describe the main idea, and make comparisons where appropriate.

The chart gives information about the number of female and male occupation rates in 1995 and 2005 according by country.

According to the chart, Iceland was the highest occupation rates of male with eighty-two percent in 2005. During the same year Switzerland and UK had over seventy percent, and then Australia was the lowest rates 69 percent. However, Iceland and Switzerland were the highest male occupation rates with 70 percent and 65 percent in 1995.

Switzerland was the highest female occupation rates under sixty percent in 1995. Also, UK was higher than USA in 1995 with 51 percent and 43 percent. During the same year the lowest was New Zealand with 23 percent of female occupation rates. However, Switzerland was still the highest with fewer than seventy percent in 2005. Australia was fewer than New Zealand during the same period.

Overall, Iceland was the highest of female and male occupation rates in 1995 and 2005. However the other countries fluctuated during the period.