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Table 3 Macedonia: Occupation crowding by gender, 2000

From: Occupational segregation and gender differentials in earnings in Macedonia

Top 10 occupations at 3 digit level

Men employees

ISCO-1988 code

Men employees engaged in specified occupation (percent frequency)

Percent of employees in occupation who were men

Motor vehicle drivers

832

8.6

98.6

Protective services workers

516

6.4

96.4

Machinery mechanics and fitters

723

4.9

99.4

Building frame and related trade workers

712

4.5

99.3

Shop salespersons

522

4.4

40.2

Metal molders, sheet-metal workers and related trades

721

3.5

95.9

Administrative associate professionals

343

3.3

53.4

Material recording and transport clerks

413

3.1

86.6

Assemblers

828

2.7

95.7

Building finishers and related trade workers

713

2.6

98.9

Total: top 6 non-agricultural occupation groups

 

32.2

 

Total: top 10 non-agricultural occupation groups

 

43.9

 

Top 10 occupations at 3 digit level

Women employees

ISCO-1988 code

Women employees engaged in specified occupation (percent frequency)

Percent of employees in occupation who were women

Textile, garments and related trade workers

743

17.3

88.8

Shop salespersons

522

10.1

59.8

Numerical clerks

412

7.5

81.1

Cleaners and launderers

913

5.9

76.2

Nursing professionals

323

5.0

97.3

Administrative associate professionals

343

4.5

46.6

Personal care and related workers

513

3.5

67.9

Secondary education teaching professionals

232

3.2

58.8

Housekeeping and restaurant service workers

512

3.2

44.5

Cashiers, tellers and related clerks

421

2.8

52.1

Total: top 6 non-agricultural occupation groups

 

50.4

 

Total: top 10 non-agricultural occupation groups

 

63.2

 
  1. Source: Author’s calculations based on September 2000 Labor Force Survey data.