The table provides data about the proportion of male and female workforce in six distinct sectors in 1993 and 2003. Overall, the figures for female showed increases in business, building and social services, the reverse was true for remaining sectors. As for males, the figures followed upward trends in services and transport, business, manufacturing and social services, however, remaining sectors bucked the trend. Males showed the biggest percentage change in agriculture. In addition, females biggest percentage change in business.
Focusing on male workers first, they experienced different changes in the figures. Starting at 22% in 1993, the percentage of services and transport increased significantly to 31% in 2003. The figure for agriculture started at 38% in 1993, then it fell dramatically to 8% in 2003. The figure for business stood at 7% in 1993, after which it grew sharply to 25% in 2003. The figure for manufacturing started the period with 16%, then it inclined insignificantly by 1% in 2003. The figure for building accounted for 12% in 1993, after which it declined slightly to 10% in 2003. Starting at 5% in 1993, the percentage of social services rose negligibly by 4% by the end of the period.
As for female workers, the share of services and transport accounted for 53% in 1993, then it fell sharply to 36% in 2003. The figure for agriculture started at 88% in 1993, then it decreased slightly to 6% in 2003. The figure for business stood at 1% in 1993, after which it grew dramatically to 22% in 2003. The figure for manufacturing started the period with 25%, then it declined significantly to 12% in 2003. The figure for building accounted for 0% in 1993, after which it inclined slightly to 6% in 2003. Starting at 13% in 1993, the percentage of social services rose negligibly by 5% by the end of the period.
