The labour market is characterised by the existence of typical female and male jobs. On one hand there is an overweight of males in job within the area of building and construction and crafts and engineering trades. On the other hand there is an overweight of female in job within the area of service, social and health industries.
Over a period of 12 years the women’s share of newly enrolled PhD-students has increased from 36 per cent in 1994 to 47 per cent in 2006.