This is indicative of a substantial decline of employment in respect of both genders, but the gap between the rates diminished: in 1990 the rate of employment of women was 68 % of that of men; in 2001 the corresponding ratio was 73 %.
Esto indica una considerable reducción del empleo con respecto a ambos sexos, pero la diferencia entre las tasas ha disminuido: en 1990 la tasa de empleo de las mujeres representaba el 68% de la tasa correspondiente a los hombres; en 2001 esa tasa era del 73%.