The bar chart illustrates the number of employed persons in Australia last year, categorized by job type and gender.
Overall, males are more prevalent in most job types, except for professional and clerical roles, where females dominate. Notably, the largest gender disparities are observed in tradespeople and production jobs, which are predominantly held by men.
Looking closely at the data, clerical positions have the highest employment numbers, with approximately 980,000 women compared to around 880,000 men. In professional roles, there is a slight female majority, with about 600,000 women versus 550,000 men. However, the trend shifts in semi-professional and laborer positions, where men outnumber women. There are around 510,000 males in semi-professional roles compared to 360,000 females, while in laborer roles, approximately 400,000 men are employed versus 280,000 women.
In contrast, tradespeople and production jobs exhibit gender imbalances. Tradespeople are overwhelmingly male, with about 900,000 men employed compared to only 100,000 women, showing a stark 9-to-1 ratio. Similarly, production jobs are male-dominated, with around 540,000 men and just 100,000 women. Managerial positions also show a notable gender gap, with roughly 600,000 men in these roles compared to only 200,000 women.