The given table illustrates how many males and females were employed in four different jobs between 1990 and 2010. Overall, the percentage of women’s employment was upward, despite manufacturing. While men’s employment was almost stable.
Starting with the men employed, the proportion in retail shops was 13% in 1990; following this, it was stable for 3 years, and health employment was almost unchanged, at 7% to 9%. While manufacturing, which had the highest proportion among all types of employment in 1990, showed a significant decrease, from 30% to 10%. In addition, men’s employment in tourism fell steadily, from 13% to 10%.
Regarding the percentage of women, the tourism job was similar in proportion to men’s manufacturing. It started at 23%, after which each year added 2%, becoming 27% in 2010. Then, the percentage in health grew slowly, from 9% to 15% between 3 decades. Also, the percentage in retail shops showed almost relatively stable levels, from 7% to 9%. By contrast, the manufacturing proportion dropped noticeably, from 7% to 3%, which demonstrates a decrease among all types of employment.