The table compares two genders: men and women in terms of their four sectors (retail and shops, healthcare, manufacturing industry, and tourism) in one country between 1990 and 2010. Units are measured in percentages.
Overall, it is clear that the percentage of women workers increased significantly across all categories, while the opposite was true for men. Healthcare represented the smallest share for males, while manufacturing recorded the lowest percentage for females. However, tourism accounted for the highest share among women, whereas retail and shops constituted the highest share among men.
Looking at the details for men, retail and shops remained stable at 13% across all three decades. When it comes to healthcare, it recorded 7% in 1990 and remained stable in the next decade. After that, it went up to 9% by 2010. Regarding the manufacturing industry, it represented 30% in 1990. By 2000, the proportion of male workers in the industry declined dramatically to 15% and it continued to decrease to 10% in 2010. As for tourism, it accounted for 13% in 1990. By 2000, it fell to 10% and remained stable in the next decade.
When it comes to women, tourism represented 23% in 1990, which grew to 25% in 2000 and increased steadily to 27% by 2010. Turning to healthcare, it made up 9% in 1990 and it went up to 11% in 2000. After that it continued to rise to 15% by 2010. Regarding the retail and shop sector, the figure increased gradually from 7% in 1990 to 8% in 2000, before rising further to 9% in 2010. In 1990, the manufacturing industry comprised 7% and it rose to 8% in 2000, before falling to 3% by 2010.
