Figure 3.33 | Distribution of global manufacturing employment by sex and industry group (technological intensity)
and 2023, the share of men in MHT industries fell by 1.8 percentage points, while for women it fell by 2.3 percentage points. This sectoral represented in higher-technology and higher-productivity industries, disparities. While the imbalance remains more pronounced across occupations, particularly in higher-skilled roles, substantial progress has been made in narrowing gender gaps in education. confirms that, while women with a higher level of education have his- In 2015, 40.1 per cent of women employed in manufacturing had a a difference of 3.7 percentage points. By 2023, this gap had almost disappeared, with a difference of only 0.30 percentage points. Overall, manufacturing workforce, with an increasing share of workers holding