The graph illustrates the total employees according to their gender and type of job in Australia last year. The number represents in the data is in thousands.
Overall, most of the jobs were dominated by men with significant discrepancies whereas women led by number in some fields.
Last year, women worked as clerical almost reached 1 million people, making it the largest number. In the same sector, the number of employed men is fewer at approximately 900 thousands people. Some jobs have the most male employees compared to women were trading, production and managers with total men employees were 900 thousands, 550 thousands and 600 thousands respectively with total of female workers were 100 thousands, 100 thousands and 200 thousands.
Furthermore, there were two occupational field that was led by women in terms of numbers those were clerical with total of women workers were 100 thousands higher than men at almost 1 millions people and professionals had 700 thousands women compared to number of men at over 600 thousands men.
Finally, the type of works such as semi professionals and labourers were still led by men in total of employees with total over 500 thousands and 400 thousands compared to women at more than 300 thousands and 200 thousands respectively.