The pie charts depict the proportions of male and female employees across three different job sectors in countries A and B in 2007. Overall, total number of people in department of services significantly surpassed those of the other two sectors in both countries, while agricultural employment is the second most demanded field in country A, the industrial area hold this position in country B.
Looking into the details , it can be observed that in country A, the majority of both male and female employees worked in the service sector, with men accounting for 56% and women for 49%. Among men, agricultural jobs made up 29%, while the industrial sector employed only 15%, which is almost half the proportion of those engaged in agriculture. A similar trend was observed among women, as 43% were involved in agricultural work, whereas only 8% were employed in the industrial sector, showing a significant difference compared to the two dominant fields.
Country B followed a similar trend in terms of service employment, but the figures for agriculture and industry workers vary considerably. The share of male workers in service area made up more than half of the total workforce, at 65%. Furthermore, the industrial group represented 32%. On the other hand, male employees in industry sector accounted for 3% altogether. Figure for female employees is relatively similar to the male’s, with the proportion of the workforce involved in service-relative jobs constituting nearly a half of all female workers, at 49%. Compared to the services, proportion of manufacturers is noticeably lower, and stood at 11%, whereas the workers in agriculture industry amounted to mere 1%.
In conclusion, although the service sector was the dominant field for both genders in both countries, the distribution of workers in agriculture and industry showed significant differences. While agricultural employment was relatively high in Country A, industrial jobs were much more common in Country B, particularly among men.
