ECON 262 Lecture 4: Econ 262- Week 4
10 Dec 2017
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Percentage of women employed pt varied between 1976 and 2006 generally in ranging of 27- 29%--> 2006 figure is 26. 1% since 2008 crash pt employment increased. Percentage of men employed pt was 5. 9% in 1976, route 10-11% by early. Women are 68-71% of all pt employment. 247,000 men: total 700,000, self employed increasinglt important option. Percent of men self employed increased from 14. 2% in 1976 to 18. 6% in. 2006 and peaked at 20. 4% in late 1990s for women percent was 8. 6% in 1976, peaking at 13. 3% in late 1990s and in. 2006 was 11. 3: occupation in 1987 bulk of women (84%) employed in 3 sectros. Many occupations that affect historical gender roles, although women increasingly found in occupations shifts are slow because typically change only with change in beliefs about gender roles and behaviours of successive cohorts of young people.
