The table illustrates the percentages of men and women employed in four sectors – catering, banking, manufacturing, and education – in a particular country during the years 1986, 1996, and 2006.
Overall, male employment in catering, banking, and education showed steady increases, while their participation in manufacturing declined. For women, education consistently attracted the highest proportion of workers, whereas involvement in catering and manufacturing decreased over time.
Turning to education and banking, women consistently outnumbered men in educational roles. In 1986, 30% of women worked in education compared to 13% of men, and by 2006 these figures had risen to 38% and 17% respectively. Banking also witnessed growth for both genders: men’s employment rose gradually from 11% to 16%, while women’s participation increased from 9% to 12% over the same period.
In contrast, manufacturing and catering displayed different trajectories. Male employment in manufacturing fell steadily from 32% in 1986 to 22% in 2006, while female participation declined from 8% to 6%. Catering, however, showed opposite trends: men’s involvement grew from just 1% to 7%, whereas women’s share dropped slightly from 12% to 11% after peaking at 15% in 1996.