The table compares the percentages of employed men and women working in four industries – retail/shopping, health, manufacturing and tourism – in a town in 1990, 2000 and 2010.
Overview: Men were heavily concentrated in manufacturing at the start but moved away from it sharply. Women were consistently strongest in tourism, which rose across the period. Health expanded for both sexes, while retail was broadly stable.
For men, manufacturing dominated in 1990 at 30%, falling to 15% in 2000 and 10% by 2010. Retail was unchanged at 13% in all three years. Health climbed slightly from 7% to 9% over the period. Tourism declined from 13% to 10% in 2000 and then levelled off.
Women showed a different profile. Tourism was the largest employer in every year and rose steadily (23% → 25% → 27%). Health also grew (9% → 11% → 15%). By contrast, women’s manufacturing share was low and fell from 7% to 6% and then 3%. Retail for women edged up from 7% to 8% and 9%.
In summary, male employment shifted markedly away from manufacturing, whereas female employment became even more service-oriented, led by tourism and health. Retail remained comparatively steady, with men persistently higher than women.