Table 46 : Percentage distribution of employed women and men by major occupational group , August 1996-1998
Occupational group
|
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Professional
|
5.6
|
4.0
|
6.4
|
4.4
|
7.1
|
4.6
|
Administrative
|
1.1
|
3.4
|
1.1
|
3.5
|
1.2
|
3.6
|
Clerical
|
4.6
|
3.2
|
4.8
|
3.0
|
5.2
|
3.1
|
Sales
|
15.4
|
8.7
|
15.4
|
8.9
|
16.8
|
9.2
|
Farmers
|
51.7
|
48.9
|
51.6
|
49.7
|
49.5
|
51.8
|
Transport
|
0.4
|
6.7
|
0.3
|
6.7
|
0.5
|
6.3
|
Craftsmen
|
15.6
|
21.5
|
15.3
|
19.6
|
14.3
|
17.2
|
Services
|
5.5
|
3.6
|
5.1
|
4.2
|
5.3
|
4.2
|
Not Classified
|
0.1
|
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. . |
0.1
|
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| Source: NSO; Labor Force Survey, August 1996-1998. |
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