roportion in British society. Females account for 51 percent of the total population in Great Britain; however, women account for only 47.4 percent of the working-age population (16 through 64 years old) and only 48.7 percent of all persons under the age of 16. In the 65 years old and older group, however, women account for 64 percent of the population (Office for National Statistics 2-3).
The relevant population proportions for issues such as employment, thus, are 47.4 percent women and 52.6 percent men. Employment distributions according to gender that vary substantially from these population proportions may reflect gender inequality. Similarly, the relevant population proportions for some education-related issues are 48.7 percent female and 51.3 percent male, while the relevant population proportions for some pension-related issues are 64 percent women and 36 percent men.
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