The two pie charts provide a comparison of how men and women were employed across six different occupational categories in Great Britain in 1992. These categories are further divided into manual and non-manual labor.
Overall, the most striking difference lies in the type of work preferred by each gender. Women were heavily concentrated in white-collar, non-manual positions, while men had a much more significant presence in manual trades, particularly in craft-related sectors.
In terms of non-manual employment, “Clerical or related” work was a female-dominated field, accounting for nearly a third of their workforce (31%). This stands in sharp contrast to men, where only 6% held similar roles. However, both genders found significant employment in “Managerial and professional” positions. Interestingly, this was the single largest category for men at 36%, outstripping the female figure of 29%.
Regarding manual occupations, the disparity is even more pronounced. Nearly a quarter of all men (24%) worked in “Craft or similar” jobs, whereas a negligible 3% of women did the same. The “Other manual” category was the only area where the two genders were almost identical, sitting at 26% for men and 27% for women. Finally, “General labourers” represented the smallest portion of the workforce for both groups, involving only 2% of males and 1% of females.