The Norwegian labour market is currently very gender segregated. Almost 70 % of all employees in the public sector in 2014 were women (state and municipality including the health companies and the education institutions). Women make up less than 40 % of all employees in the private sector. In certain industries and professions there is also a strong majority of one gender, independent of whether the entity is public or private. This main picture has changed very little over the last 20 years, but the dynamics and currents between the sectors and professions are not well known.

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