Table:
occupation
1997
2017

total employed
male
female
total
male
female

number
%
number
%
employed
number
%
number
%

all occupations
518450
399100
77
119350
23
815100
527850
64.8
287250
35.2

s&e occupations
388900
302150
77.7
86750
22.3
568650
380400
66.9
188200
33.1

biological, agricultural and other life scientist
97550
71350
73.1
26200
26.9
144550
85400
59.1
59150
40.9

computer scientist
25950
22600
87
3350
13
54750
45450
83
9300
17

mathematical scientist
19400
16250
83.7
3150
16.3
38350
27600
72
10750
28

physical and related scientist
72250
63100
87.4
9150
12.6
83300
63950
76.7
19350
23.3

psychologist
60650
32200
53.1
28450
46.9
74150
30150
40.6
44050
59.4

social scientist
43350
31550
72.8
11800
27.2
65600
36950
56.3
28650
43.7

engineers
69750
65100
93.4
4650
6.6
107900
90950
84.3
16950
15.7

s&e-related occupationsa
29500
18350
62.3
11100
37.7
97650
56600
58
41050
42

non-s&e occupations
100100
78600
78.5
21500
21.5
148800
90800
61
57950
39

Statement: by 2017, the number of female psychologists was higher than the number of male psychologists.
Question: by 2017, which gender's number of psychologists was higher, female or male?
Answer: female