Band 7+: The table below shows the percentage of working men and women in different areas of employment in one country in 1986, 1996 and 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The table represents the proportion of working men and women in different areas of employment in the same countryin 1986, 1996 and 2006.

Overall, it is clear that manufacturing industry had experienced a sharp decline both for men and women, while banking persentage had rosen steadily throughout the years. What is more, catering had almost remained stable, whereas education had witnessed a slight increase.

To begin with, manufacturing industry almost halved, demonstating a significant decline for both men and women: from 32% in 1986 to 17% in 2006 and from 18% to 6% respectively. In contrast, banking had grown moderately from 11% in 1986 to 21% in 2006 for men and 12% to 19% for women.

It should be noted that education had experienced a negligibly uplift from 13% in 1986 to 15% in 2006 for working men and 33% to 38% for women, where women represent approximately twice the percentage of men. In addition, catering for men had increased minimally and after had no change: from 16% in 1986 to 22% in both 1996 and 2006, whereas women had remained stable through the years, constituting 26%.