The chart illustrates the percentage of male and female executives in six different types of profession across the UK in 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.

The bar chart depicts the proportion of six different professions based on gender in the UK in 2007. The figures are presented in percentages.

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, we can see that some professions were exclusively popular among female workers

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as teaching, being a therapist and advertising.

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, male-based professions included law, construction, and scientists. Looking at the data in more detail, in 2007, women dominated men in teaching, with about 90% of teachers being female, as opposed to only 10% of male teachers.

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, more than 80% of therapists were women.

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,

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accounted for less than a fifth of professional therapists. In the advertising industry,

females

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and

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accounted for 55% and 45% respectively.

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,

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dominated

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in jobs like construction with the majority of workers being

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, which stood at 90%, as opposed to 10% of

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. There were 60% male scientists in the UK in 2007,

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female scientists comprised 40% of the total. The

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male-dominated job was law,

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and

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accounted for 55% and 45% respectively.