again~t women in the field of employment. There is noun-I - 7 - employment in the GDR, and the right to ~ark is guaranteed for everyone. Since the German Democratic Republic's inception, the number of working women has risen yeai bi­ year, ~·1hile full employment for both r.ien EJnd rJOr.len r·er.ta-fns:-· assured. At present, 87 per csnt of all ~omen and girls of working age (15 to 60 years) are gainfully employed or attend school or a higher course of study. Their share in the country•i total workforce is 50.2 per cent. The GOR Labour Code provides that wor:1en who cannot work full-time owing to their family situation or on medical grounds may work part-time, and that they h~ve.the same rights as those working full-time. The equal pay f6r equal work principle is fully observed in the GOR, reflacting the equality of the sexes in society and the work process. More than three quarters of all gaihfully employed wom~n work in th~ productive sectors of the economy. Every third production . . worker is a woman._It is in the countryside where women's life has changed most strikingly. Women farmers have the same rights as all the· other women in the GDR. About 336,000 women are presently employed in agriculture, i.e. more than 43 per cent of tHe total workforce of that sector. ~bout 40,000 women of them are qualified to operete sophisticated fa rrn machinery. ~ell-educated women, experienced in their job, constitute an i~portant reservoir for filling managerial posts. About one th:.rd of all sectors of soc~e~y 4 ., • ' ,~ 3 .:...;: ~y ···:""'\ -..:i. .-. ::. .:.. '~ ..=. :-, ---r -..: .-; ,.,._,.,_n. v1 ~,,_ , •. ~'''-:;j'c::r~c; __ ;JOStS agriculture every si~th, in commerce every second and in . higher education every third is held by a woman. In the area 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the employment and working conditions of women in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It highlights the increasing number of working women, their share in the workforce, and the equal opportunities they have in various sectors. The text also mentions the GDR's Labour Code and the principle of equal pay for equal work. These points suggest that the text is mainly related to employment and working conditions, which are crucial aspects of economic development.

**Category**
Employment, Economic development