Band 9: The table below gives information on the gender, marital statues and age or employees in the retail and manufacturing industries in one country.

The table compares employees in the retail and manufacturing industries in one country in terms of gender, marital status and age.

Overall, the manufacturing sector has a higher proportion of male, married and older workers, while the retail industry employs slightly more women and has a younger workforce. The average age of employees is also higher in manufacturing.

In terms of gender, females make up a small majority in retail, accounting for 53% of employees, compared with 47% for males. By contrast, the manufacturing industry is male-dominated, with 65% men and only 35% women.

Regarding marital status, married employees represent the majority in both sectors. However, the proportion is higher in manufacturing, where 69% of workers are married, compared with 61% in retail. Consequently, single employees account for 31% in manufacturing and 39% in retail.

Looking at age distribution, the largest group in retail is those aged 28-39, at 36%, followed by the 40-51 age group at 34%. In manufacturing, 32% of employees are aged 28-39, while 28% fall into the 40-51 category. Older workers aged 52-61 and 62+ are more common in manufacturing (25% and 8%) than in retail (14% and 4%). As a result, the average employee age is 44 years in manufacturing, compared with 40 years in retail.