At the same time as the Equal Opportunities Act became law, on 1st July 1980, a new Equal Opportuni­ ties (State Employment) Ordinance (1980:540) also came into.force. Under this"Ordinance, national authorities have to submit annual reports concerning the following: - 11 - 1. Plans, decisions or other measures designed for the promotion of equality between male and female employees. -2^—The-results of these measures. 3. Other circumstances with a bearing on the pro­ motion of equality between men and women at work. These reports have to be submitted to the Government Employment Board (SAMN), which is centrally respons­ ible for measures to promote the equality of the sexes in the national administration. Legislation passed by the Riksdag in 1978 gave women access to certain military professions within the Air Force. In November 1981 the Riksdag passed a Government Bill eliminating sexual bias in the recruitment of officers in the armed forces. The Labour Market Ordinance and its own Standing instructions make the Labour Market Administration specially responsible for promoting the equality of men and women in the labour market. An account of efforts by the Administration in this respect will be found in App. 3, p. 8, to which the following can be added. One of the aims defined in the guidelines laid down by the National Labour Market Board for the activi­ ties of county employment boards between October 1981 and April 1982 was that of reducing the proportion of women among residual job applicants at employment offices to about 45 per cent, which is also women's share of the workforce. The means employed to this end was the priority treatment of placement resources for female applicants which had been tested in connection with a project in the County of Jônkôping. The results show that the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing legislative and administrative measures aimed at promoting equality between men and women in the workplace, particularly in the context of employment and labor market policies. The focus is on government initiatives, reports, and statistics, suggesting that the category should be related to employment and social policies.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief