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Works for Me

Works for Me

Men and women continue to work in traditional jobs. More men than women work in construction, engineering, technology and science and more women than men work in catering, cleaning, clerical, cashiering and caring jobs such as childcare and nursing.

Quiz

1. How many young people agreed that in 10 years time more jobs will be equally done by men and women?

a. 10% b. 50% c. 70%

2. In Northumberland, how many school leavers who started work or training in construction in 2008 were female?

a. 50 b. 0  c. 10

3. How many men are working in childcare in the UK?

a. 100,000 b. 50,000 c. 10,000

4. How many women work in ICT in the UK?

a. 15% b. 21% c. 55%

5. Last year, 53 school leavers in Northumberland started work or training in hairdressing. How many were male?

a. 5 b. 2 c. 6

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