Employment Snapshot - Manufacturing
Figure 3: Age and gender profile of manufacturing industry employees, compared to the total working age population, 2006
| Manufacturing | Total Working-Age Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Cohort | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| 15-19 | 4% | 1% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| 20-24 | 6% | 2% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| 25-29 | 6% | 3% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| 30-34 | 8% | 3% | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| 35-39 | 9% | 4% | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| 40-44 | 10% | 4% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| 45-49 | 9% | 4% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| 50-54 | 7% | 3% | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| 55-59 | 6% | 3% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| 60-64 | 4% | 1% | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| 65+ | 2% | 1% | 2.6% | 1.5% |