| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | occupational distribution of new mothers, 2006 to 2011 |  |  |  |  |
| 3 |  | new mothers who remained wage workers |  | new mothers who transitioned to self-employment |  |
| 4 |  | 2006 | 2011 | 2006 | 2011 |
| 5 |  | percent |  |  |  |
| 6 | occupations |  |  |  |  |
| 7 | management | 6.4 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.5 |
| 8 | business, finance and administrative occupations | 26.7 | 25.9 | 25.7 | 13.5 |
| 9 | natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 4.8 |
| 10 | health | 12.1 | 13.9 | 10.6 | 13.4 |
| 11 | social science, education, government service and religion | 19.8 | 22.3 | 12.9 | 20.3 |
| 12 | art, culture, recreation and sport | 3.1 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 14.6 |
| 13 | sales and service | 22.3 | 16.4 | 19.7 | 19.5 |
| 14 | trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 15 | occupations unique to primary industry | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | x |
| 16 | occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | x |
| 17 |  | number |  |  |  |
| 18 | observations | 486,336 | 486,336 | 29,946 | 29,946 |
| 19 | observations | 9,346 | 9,346 | 553 | 553 |

Question: which share of occupations has a substantial decline in the occupational distribution of new mothers who remained in wage employment between 2006 and 2011?
Answer: sales and service

Question: which occupations show an increase in the distribution of new mothers who switched to self-empoloyment in 2011, compared with the 2006 distribution?
Answer: management, health, social science, education, government service and religion, art, culture, recreation and sport, trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

Question: which occupations have the least change in the distribution of new mothers who switched to self-employment, compared with the 2006 distribution?
Answer: sales and service

Question: which occupations have substantial reductions in the distribution of new mothers who switched to self-employment in 2011, compared with the 2006 distribution?
Answer: business, finance and administrative occupations, natural and applied sciences and related occupations, occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities