The two decades between 1975 and 1995 brought significant changes in the representation of women in
Freedonia's work force, according to the graphs.
In 1975, for example, some 300 000 men and 250 000 women worked in the communications sector. Twenty
years later, though the number of men remained unchanged, the number of women rose to 550 000.
A similar situation was seen in the wholesale and retail trade sector, where the number of women rose from
about 550 000 in 1975 to almost 800 000 two decades later. The number of men in this sector remained stable
over the period, at around 700 000.
Women also made gains in both the finance/banking industries and in the defence-related public sector.
Whereas some 125 000 women worked in finance and banking institutions in 1975, the number increased to
450 000 by 1995. The number of men grew only marginally from 425 000 to 480 000 over the same period. In
defence, the number of men declined from 225 000 to 200 000, while the number of women rose from 25 000
to over 100 000.
Two sectors that retained stable employment numbers for both men and women were manufacturing, which
had about 300 000 women and 650 000 men in both surveyed years, and the public sector (non-defence),
which employed 650 000 women and 850 000 men.
Thus, women appear to have made gains in the Freedonian work force but not at the expense of men.
The two decades between 1975 and 1995 brought significant
changes
in the representation of
women
in
Freedonia
's work force, according to the graphs.
In 1975,
for example
,
some
300 000
men
and 250 000
women
worked in the communications
sector
. Twenty
years later, though the
number
of
men
remained unchanged, the
number
of
women
rose to 550 000.
A similar situation was
seen
in the wholesale and retail trade
sector
, where the
number
of
women
rose from
about 550 000 in 1975 to almost 800 000 two decades later. The
number
of
men
in this
sector
remained stable
over the period, at around 700
000.
Women
also
made gains in both the finance/banking industries and in the
defence-related
public sector.
Whereas
some
125 000
women
worked in finance and banking institutions in 1975, the
number
increased to
450 000 by 1995. The
number
of
men
grew
only
marginally
from 425 000 to 480 000 over the same period. In
defence
, the
number
of
men
declined from 225 000 to 200 000, while the
number
of
women
rose from 25 000
to over 100 000.
Two
sectors
that retained stable employment
numbers
for both
men
and
women
were manufacturing, which
had about 300 000
women
and 650 000
men
in both surveyed years, and the public
sector
(
non-defence
),
which employed 650 000
women
and 850 000
men
.
Thus
,
women
appear to have made gains in the
Freedonian
work force
but
not at the expense of
men
.