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The table illustrates the proportion of male and female workers employed across four distinct industry sectors (retail, health, manufacturing, and tourism) in a particular town over a twenty-year period from 1990 to 2010. Overall, the data reveals a marked decline in manufacturing employment for both genders, which was particularly severe among men. Conversely, employment in the health and tourism sectors generally expanded, with tourism consistently remaining the predominant industry for women throughout the timeframe. Regarding male employment, manufacturing was by far the most dominant sector in 1990, accounting for 30% of the male workforce. However, this figure experienced a dramatic contraction, halving to 15% by 2000 and falling further to just 10% by 2010. Retail employment remained completely static over the two decades at 13%, while tourism experienced a slight drop from 13% in 1990 to 10% in 2000, where it remained. The health sector saw minor growth, rising from 7% to 9% by the end of the period. Turning to female employment, tourism was the primary employer and demonstrated a steady upward trend, climbing from 23% in 1990 to a peak of 27% in 2010. The health sector also saw significant expansion among women, rising progressively from 9% to 15%. Retail engaged a comparatively smaller proportion of women, though it increased slightly from 7% to 9%. Finally, female participation in manufacturing remained low throughout, peaking at 8% in 2000 before dropping to just 3% in 2010.