Table 3 Most frequent occupations 1985 and 2010 (top 5)
From: The role of employment interruptions and part-time work for the rise in wage inequality
1985 | 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupation | Share (%) | Occupation | Share | |
Male workers | ||||
Rank 1 | Transportation | 5.8 | Office workers | 7.9 |
Rank 2 | Metalworkers | 5.6 | Transportation | 6 |
Rank 3 | Office workers | 5.5 | Storage workers | 5.1 |
Rank 4 | Technicians | 5.0 | Retail workers | 5.1 |
Rank 5 | Storage workers | 4.8 | Technicians | 5.0 |
Female workers | ||||
Rank 1 | Office workers | 25.5 | Office workers | 26.9 |
Rank 2 | Retail workers | 11.3 | Healthcare | 12.4 |
Rank 3 | Healthcare | 9.2 | Retail workers | 9.8 |
Rank 4 | Assembly workers | 4.1 | Social workers | 6.9 |
Rank 5 | Cleaning | 3.7 | Banking & Insurance | 3.5 |