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Equality in Scotland - Women and MenA Scottish Executive National
Statistics Publication - Mid-year population estimates for Scotland
in 1999 were 2,486,000 males (49%) and 2,634,000 females (51%) (General Register
Office for Scotland).
- In 1999 the expectation of life at birth was 73
for males and 78 for females. For those aged 65, the expectation was 14 additional
years for men and 17 for women (General Register Office for Scotland).
- Men
earn more than women in all occupational groups. On average in April 1999 in Scotland,
womens' weekly income was 73% of mens' weekly income (see front).
- In
Spring 2000 in Scotland, 77% of men were employed compared to 69% of women (figure
4). However this difference has decreased considerably over the last 30 years
(figure 5).
- In Spring 2000 in Scotland, 16% of men were economically
inactive compared to 27% of women (figure 4).
- In Spring 2000 in Scotland,
19% of men were employed as managers or administrators, compared to 10% of women.
6% of men were employed as clerical or secretarial workers compared to 22% of
women (Labour Force Survey).
- Employment rates for lone parents are lower
than for parents in couples. In Spring 2000 48% of female lone parents respectively
were employed, compared to 74% of female parents in couples (figure 7). (Data
amended 14 May 2001)
- 51% of female car/van/lorry travel is as a passenger
rather than the driver, compared to 15% of male car travel (figure 8).
- In
Scotland, 64% and 77% of females claimed to be mostly responsible for cleaning
and washing/ironing respectively, compared to 9% of men mostly responsible for
both of these tasks (figure 9).
- Men participate in a much wider range
of sports, with 12 sports having male participation rates of over 5%, compared
to 6 sports for women (see figure 10).
- 39% of men and 36% of women were
current smokers in 1995 (Scottish Health Survey 1995).
- One in three men
drank more than 21 units per week and 13% of women drank more than 14 units per
week in 1995 (Scottish Health Survey 1995).
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