The two pie charts illustrate the proportions of various occupations, divided into manual and non-manual categories, held by men and women in Great Britain in 1992.
Overall, managerial and professional roles constituted a major share of employment for both genders. However, there was a clear gender-based pattern in job distribution: men were more concentrated in manual occupations, whereas women were more likely to work in non-manual sectors, particularly clerical-related positions.
In 1992, managerial and professional positions accounted for a substantial proportion of employment, standing at 29% for women and 36% for men. At the opposite end of the spectrum, general labouring represented the smallest share for both sexes, with figures of just 1% among females and 2% among males.
Regarding non-manual employment, clerical or related jobs were overwhelmingly dominated by women, as 31% of females worked in this field, compared with only 6% of males, meaning the female figure was approximately five times higher. By contrast, manual occupations were far more prevalent among men. Craft or similar jobs accounted for 24% of male workers, whereas the corresponding proportion for women was a mere 3%. A similar disparity can be seen in other manual occupations, which comprised 26% of male employment, compared with just 9% for females.