UK teens still view careers as gender-specific with trades seen as male roles

A new poll has found that 72% of young people still view certain job roles as being more suitable to a specific gender. Plumbers and electricians are still seen as male roles (Image: Guido Mieth via Getty Images)

Over half of UK teenagers still see mechanics as male and nurses as female roles, according to a recent survey. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 youngsters aged 13–17, revealed that a staggering 72% believe certain careers and job roles are gender-specific. It reported that industries such as construction, childcare, and beauty were most commonly associated with a specific gender.

The research commissioned by housebuilding group, untypical found that teens typically view trade roles - including bricklayers, plumbers, and electricians - as 'male roles'. On the other hand, p