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Percentage of persons employed in non cultural occupations that are females *

Definition
Number of females employed in non cultural occupations expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons employed in non cultural occupations
Source Definition
UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Calculation Method
Divide the total number of females employed in non cultural occupations by the total number of persons employed in non cultural occupations, and multiply the results by 100

Pourcentage de personnes exerçant une profession non culturelle qui sont des femmes *

Définition
Nombre de femmes exerçant une profession non culturelle exprimé en pourcentage du nombre total de personnes exerçant une profession non culturelle
Source de la définition
Institut de statistique de l'UNESCO
Méthode de calcul
Diviser le nombre total de femmes exerçant une profession non culturelle par le nombre total de personnes exerçant une profession non culturelle et multiplier le résultat par 100

Porcentaje de personas empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales que corresponde a mujeres *

Definición
Número de mujeres empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales expresado como porcentaje del número total de personas empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales
Fuente(s) de la definición
Instituto de estadística del UNESCO
Método de cálculo
Dividir el número total de mujeres empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales por el número total de personas empleadas en ocupaciones no culturales, y dividir el resultado por 100