The table presents data on the percentage of working men and women in four employment sectors – catering, banking, manufacturing, and education – in a particular country across three years: 1986, 1996, and 2006.
Overall, the proportion of both men and women employed in banking and education increased steadily, while participation in manufacturing declined. Male employment in catering rose over time, whereas the percentage of women in that field remained relatively stable.
Turning to education and banking, women consistently outnumbered men in educational roles, starting at 31% in 1986 and rising to 38% by 2006. Male participation in education also grew modestly from 13% to 15%. In banking, both genders saw upward trends: men’s employment rose from 11% to 14%, while women’s figures increased from 9% to 16% over the same period.
In contrast, manufacturing experienced a decline for both genders. Male employment dropped from 32% in 1986 to 29% in 2006, while the percentage of women fell more sharply from 12% to just 6%. In catering, male participation rose steadily from 11% to 22%, whereas the proportion of women remained relatively unchanged, fluctuating slightly between 12% and 21%.