The table shows the percentage of male and female lawyers working in various professions across a certain country in 2001 and 2016.
Generally, government sectors have been a surer choice for both genders, though slightly more men have declined. Meanwhile, in private law and business, sufficient gains were made by females, whereas the “others” posts almost fell at such a drunken pace among women. In other words, in 2001, the majority of lawyers worked under the government, which consisted of 45% men and 41% women. By 2016, male lawyers under government slipped down to 38%, and women in so-called government still remained higher at 42%. Over time, private positions became more appealing, male private lawyers increased from 15% to 19%, and female private lawyers increased from 17% to 21%.
In the same way, business stayed at 14% for men but really increased in popularity for women, from 14% to 21%. In contrast, the “others” saw quite a plunge in female representation from 28% to only 16%. On the other hand, the male percentage grew slightly from 26% to 29%.