The table illustrates data on distribution of female and male workers across various sector in 1993 and 2003.
Overall, in 1993, women dominated the workforce in the services and transport sectors, while men were mainly employed in agriculture. By 2003, the gender distribution in services and transport became more balanced, and notably, the business sector emerged as the second most common industry for women. Meanwhile, other sectors continued to have a lower proportion of female workers expect for social services
In 1993, more than half of the female workforce (53%) was employed in services and transport sector, compared to 22% of men/ /over double the male figure [22%]. However, by 2003, the gender balance in this sector began to shift. The proportion of female workers decreased to 36%, while male participation increased to 31%. Moreover, agriculture was the most male-dominated sector [38%], while only 8% female worked in this sector. However, by 2003, Agriculture witnessed a decline in both genders. For men, it decreased from 38% to 8%, for women, from 8% to 6%, making a significant shift from this sector. In term of business, there is an dramatic increase in female and male workforce, from 1% to 22% for the former, and 7% to 25% for the latter, making it become the second common sector in 2003.
Manufacturing and building remained male-dominated, although both saw slight changes, the percentage of female workers decreased form 25% in 1993 to 12% in 2003, while the male workforce increased slightly from 16% to 17%. Social services grew moderately for both genders, reaching 18% for women and 9% for men.