| Proportion of women in selected lines of work in 1997: |
|
| Fields | % of whole |
Secretaries |
98.6 |
Child care workers |
96.8 |
Cleaners and servants |
94.9 |
Registered nurses |
93.5 |
Librarians |
80.5 |
Waiters and waitresses |
77.8 |
Teachers, K-12 |
75.7 |
Therapists |
75.4 |
Accountants and Auditors |
56.6 |
Authors |
53.6 |
Sales reps., finance and business |
44.0 |
Teachers, colleges and universities |
42.7 |
Actors and directors |
38.2 |
Natural scientists |
31.0 |
Math and computer scientists |
30.4 |
Athletes |
27.0 |
Lawyers |
26.6 |
Physicians |
26.2 |
Farmers |
24.9 |
Architects |
17.9 |
Dentists |
17.3 |
Armed forces |
13.7 |
Military officers |
13.6 |
Clergy |
13.6 |
Police and detectives |
11.8 |
Engineers |
9.6 |
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
8.3 |
Mechanics and repairers |
3.9 |
Firefighting |
3.1 |
Construction trades |
2.4 |