The table below illustrates the proportion of men and women who work in distinct categories of employment in one conutry during a 30 year period.
For the male’s category, the area in which the most striking changes can be noticed is the manufacturing industry. In 1986, the figure of people employed in this domain was 32%, though it gradually decreased as time passed, dropping to less than a quarter in 1996 and reaching 17% in 2006, the number almost halved. In contrast, the other workplaces have also seen an rise in the rate of employment, the most significant alteration being in the banking category, going from merely over a tenth to 21% in the span of 30 years.
The percentages have also seen a few striking changes for the women’s category. Similar to the men’s, the number of females being employees in the manufacturing industry has seen a drastic fall, going from 18% to only 6% from 1986 to 2006. In contrast with the percentage of men being employed in schools, only 15%, the total has always been significantly bigger, rising 5%, from 33% to reaching 38% 2006, also being the most popular area of employment among the women.
In light of all the above, there have been several alterations in all the areas of employment, most of them growing since 1986, though some either stagnating or falling.