%+vs+numbers

Percentages can not be treated in the same way as numbers.

Compare the same information expressed as (i) percentages and (ii) real numbers.





"In 2000, Australian women in the workplace **outnumbered** their Japanese counterparts." This is clearly untrue

"In 2000, there were **proportionally more** women working in Australia than in Japan." This is correct

The graph below shows the actual populations of both countries.