The table illustrates the percentage of male and female workers employed in six different sectors in 1993 and 2003.
Overall, women were dominant in the services and transport sector in 1993, but their participation declined over time, whereas manufacturing and building saw an increase in female involvement. Meanwhile, men continued to hold higher proportions in traditionally male-dominated fields such as agriculture and building throughout the period.
In 1993, the services and transport sector employed the highest percentage of female workers (53%), but this number significantly dropped to 36% in 2003. Conversely, male employment in this field rose from 22% to 31%. The agriculture sector saw a dramatic decline in both genders, with female participation falling from 8% to 6%, and male from 38% to 8%.
In terms of business, there was a general decrease in workforce proportions: female representation declined from 15% to 12%, and male from 7% to 5%. Meanwhile, manufacturing and building witnessed a rise in female workers. Female employment in manufacturing rose from 25% to 32%, while male involvement remained stable at around 16-17%. In building, although starting from 0% in 1993, women accounted for 12% of the workforce in 2003; men in this field increased modestly from 12% to 15%.
Lastly, the social services sector also experienced a shift: female employment grew from 13% to 18%, whereas male figures almost doubled from 5% to 9%.