The table illustrates the proportion of lawyers who chose their career relating to a range of industries in a particular country between 2001 and 2016.
Overall, both the percentage of male and female lawyers saw an increase in the period examined, with the exception being seen in the latter choosing other sectors. It is important to note that the figure for men who were lawyers in business remained unchanged after 15 years.
Looking first at private lawyer and business, these industries attracted less lawyers involving rather than two remaining careers. 15% of men were private lawyers, and this figure rose significantly to 19% fifteen years later. Similarly, but to a much more extent, their counterparts in the same industry accounted for larger proportions, rising from 17% to 21% in 2016. In addition, the share of lawyers in males and females choosing the business sector started at 14% in each gender. While the latter ones rose considerably to 21%, males saw no changes in the 15-year period.
As for government and other industries, while those doing jobs in government made up for the highest proportions, other unspecified careers retained their second sector over the next decade. The proportion of males choosing to work in government started at 45%, followed by a dramatic decline to just 38% at the end of the period. By stark contrast, a slight growth was seen in female lawyers choosing jobs in government. The other sectors experienced a number of changes, with an increase from 26% to 29% of males and a downward trend to only 16% of females.