The provided table illustrates the employment choices of male and female lawyers across various sectors within a particular country between 2001 and 2016
Overall, it is noticeable that while the percentage of both male and female lawyers saw an increasing trend in most sectors, the opposite was true for the government sector in male lawyers and other sectors in female lawyers. In addition, the government sector was the most dominant job for both genders.
Closer examination of data revealed that in terms of male lawyers, the government sector made up the highest percentage compared to other sectors, at 45% in 2001 and a drop to 38% in 2016. In contrast, the figures for private lawyers and other sectors experienced a steady rise after 5 years, at 19% and 29%, respectively, in 2016. Noticeable was that it remained stable in the business sector, at 14% from 2001 to 2016.
Regarding female lawyers, after 15 years, the three prominent sectors, particularly the private lawyer, the business and the government, experienced a significant increasing trend. In detail, while the percentage of female lawyers choosing the business sector saw a remarkable rise, with a 7% increase in 2016, the private lawyer and government sectors witnessed a lower increase, at 21% and 42%, respectively. Conversely, there was a drastic decline in other sectors, at 16% in 2016.