Table I.
Types of work of employed males and females, aged 15–34 years, giving the top 12 ranking types of work for males and females separately, and for each the percent employed in that type of work in 2000 and 2012.
| Rank | Type of work | Male | Rank | Type of work | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2012 | 2000 | 2012 | ||||
| 1 | Unskilled worker | 7% | 17% | 1 | Unskilled worker | 3% | 14% |
| 2 | Skilled worker | 6% | 12% | 2 | Informal selling | 29% | 8% |
| 3 | Mine work | 7% | 12% | 3 | Health sector (formal) | 1% | 8% |
| 4 | Construction work | %15% | 10% | 4 | Domestic work | 15% | 8% |
| 5 | Driver | 7% | 9% | 5 | Clerical and office work | 3% | 8% |
| 6 | Security work | 7% | 8% | 6 | Clean ins work | 3% | 8% |
| 7 | Clerical and office work | 3% | 3% | 7 | Small business assistant | 9% | 7% |
| 8 | Farm work | 10% | 3% | S | Farm work | 11% | 6% |
| 9 | Small business assistant | 4% | 3% | 9 | Cook/chef/catering | 3% | 5% |
| 10 | Waiter barman | 2% | 2% | 10 | Skilled worker | 3% | 5% |
| 11 | Game farm | 2% | 2% | 11 | Security work | 1% | 4% |
| 12 | Cook’ chef/catering | 1% | 2% | 12 | Teacher | 8% | 3% |
Note: Dark grey shows a downturn in type of work, light grey shows an upturn in prominence of work