The table demonstrates the sectors the male and female lawyers decided on as their occupation given in a specific country while showing the data from the years of 2001 and 2016.
In 2001, government jobs were by far the most favored industry option to choose for the both genders, with 45% percent of male lawyers’ and of female lawyers’ job choice. The gender gap was either relatively small in the case for choosing to be a private lawyer or the other industries, where female lawyers prefered only 2% more than their male counterparts. Lastly, the businnes route were least favored option listed with only 14% of men and women choosing this route.
In 2016, the careers in government stayed the most sought-after profession, while the percentage of male lawyers decreased to , showing a certain decline compared to 2001. By contrast, the proportion of female lawyers choosing to work in government augmented to . Noticibly, in comparison to 2001, female lawyers showed a shift towards to being a private lawyer or a career in business with compared to choosing other jobs. However, this preference stayed the same for male lawyers both in 2001 and in 2016.