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2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateChapter 10. Industry and Occupationindustries, the percentages of males declined in 2000 – 82.8 percent in public administration, and 62.5 percent ineducation. This decline might be a signal of a slow start in women’s equity. However, in wholesale and retail trade,males increased their dominance in 2000, with 59.2 percent (an increase from 55.4 percent in 1994).Table 10.2: Detailed Breakdown of Industry by Sex, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Number Percent Number PercentIndustry Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males FemalesCurrent formal work force 15+ years 5,373 3,828 1,545 100.0 71.2 28.8 4,546 3,261 1,285 100.0 71.7 28.3Agriculture, forestry, fishing & quarrying 432 421 11 100.0 97.5 2.5 88 80 8 100.0 90.9 9.1Agriculture and livestock 28 28 - 100.0 100.0 - 38 34 4 100.0 89.5 10.5Forestry 1 1 - 100.0 100.0 - 1 1 - 100.0 100.0 -Fishing 358 351 7 100.0 98.0 2.0 39 36 3 100.0 92.3 7.7Mining 14 13 1 100.0 92.9 7.1 5 4 1 100.0 80.0 20.0Quarrying 2 2 - 100.0 100.0 - 5 5 - 100.0 100.0 -Manufacturing 107 68 39 100.0 63.6 36.4 94 57 37 100.0 60.6 39.4Manufacturing of non-durables 42 25 17 100.0 59.5 40.5 37 15 22 100.0 40.5 59.5Manufacturing of durables 65 43 22 100.0 66.2 33.8 57 42 15 100.0 73.7 26.3Electricity, gas and water supply 28 28 - 100.0 100.0 - 85 79 6 100.0 92.9 7.1Construction 136 127 9 100.0 93.4 6.6 113 110 3 100.0 97.3 2.7Wholesale and retail trade 380 203 177 100.0 53.4 46.6 503 298 205 100.0 59.2 40.8Wholesale trade 95 57 38 100.0 60.0 40.0 74 58 16 100.0 78.4 21.6Retail trade 246 118 128 100.0 48.0 52.0 380 199 181 100.0 52.4 47.6Trade relating to automotives 15 11 4 100.0 73.3 26.7 41 34 7 100.0 82.9 17.1Hotels, restaurants, and bars* 187 70 117 100.0 37.4 62.6 168 64 104 100.0 38.1 61.9Transportation and communication 194 167 27 100.0 86.1 13.9 245 224 21 100.0 91.4 8.6Land transport 37 34 3 100.0 91.9 8.1 22 20 2 100.0 90.9 9.1Water transport 62 58 4 100.0 93.5 6.5 117 114 3 100.0 97.4 2.6Air transport 45 35 10 100.0 77.8 22.2 19 16 3 100.0 84.2 15.8Other transport activities 20 15 5 100.0 75.0 25.0 58 48 10 100.0 82.8 17.2Post and telecommunications 26 21 5 100.0 80.8 19.2 28 25 3 100.0 89.3 10.7Financial intermediation 62 34 28 100.0 54.8 45.2 32 18 14 100.0 56.3 43.8Financial intermediation 50 29 21 100.0 58.0 42.0 26 16 10 100.0 61.5 38.5Insurance and pensions 2 2 - 100.0 100.0 - 4 2 2 100.0 50.0 50.0Other financial activities 10 3 7 100.0 30.0 70.0 2 - 2 100.0 - 100.0Business and computer activities 84 58 26 100.0 69.0 31.0 62 50 12 100.0 80.6 19.4Real estate 8 8 - 100.0 100.0 - 3 3 - 100.0 100.0 -Renting 13 8 5 100.0 61.5 38.5 6 4 2 100.0 66.7 33.3Computer activities 19 11 8 100.0 57.9 42.1 3 3 - 100.0 100.0 -Research and development 28 19 9 100.0 67.9 32.1 7 7 - 100.0 100.0 -Other business activities 16 12 4 100.0 75.0 25.0 43 33 10 100.0 76.7 23.3Public administration 1,435 1,223 212 100.0 85.2 14.8 1,614 1,337 277 100.0 82.8 17.2Education 1,369 893 476 100.0 65.2 34.8 1,116 697 419 100.0 62.5 37.5Primary education 395 250 145 100.0 63.3 36.7 711 434 277 100.0 61.0 39.0Secondary education 110 79 31 100.0 71.8 28.2 247 163 84 100.0 66.0 34.0Higher education 71 52 19 100.0 73.2 26.8 43 29 14 100.0 67.4 32.6Adult and other education 11 6 5 100.0 54.5 45.5 3 1 2 100.0 33.3 66.7Health and social work 363 189 174 100.0 52.1 47.9 273 129 144 100.0 47.3 52.7Other service activities 596 347 249 100.0 58.2 41.8 153 118 35 100.0 77.1 22.9Sewage and refuse disposal 12 10 2 100.0 83.3 16.7 8 6 2 100.0 75.0 25.0Activities of membership organization 300 159 141 100.0 53.0 47.0 58 36 22 100.0 62.1 37.9Community service activities 16 15 1 100.0 93.8 6.3 76 69 7 100.0 90.8 9.2Private household activities 266 161 105 100.0 60.5 39.5 11 7 4 100.0 63.6 36.4Other establishments 2 2 - 100.0 100.0 - - - - - - -Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Census, unpublished dataTable 10.3 shows different educational backgrounds of people employed in different industries. For definitions ofvocational and high school education, see Chapter 8 on Education. In 1994, about 62 percent of employed persons 15years and over had high school diplomas, compared to 57 percent in 2000. The 2000 Census figures show that in thefollowing four industries – financial intermediation, 96.9 percent; education, 82.9 percent; health, 73.6 percent; and realestate & business activities, 66.7 percent– more than two–thirds of the personnel were high school graduates. Thepercent of high school graduates in different industries was not uniformly higher for males or females. Gas, electricityand water supply and agriculture, forestry, fishing and quarry had at least 10 and 34 percentage points respectively,more females with high school diplomas than percentage males with high school diplomas.Also, in 1994, an average of 21 percent of all employed persons had some vocational training while the 2000 Censusshowed a slight increase to more than 22 percent. On average, vocational training varied by sector. For example, in1994, more than 48 percent of the individuals employed in the financial industries and more than 39 percent of theindividuals in health had vocational training compared with 11 percent of those in the hotels, restaurants and bars and12 percent of those in agriculture, forestry, fishing and quarrying. In 2000, the proportion of persons involved in theseindustries changed. For instance, agriculture, forestry, fishing and quarry and hotels, restaurants and bars increased byChuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 93