41 The paper presents the results of empirical research on the views of young people on "male / female" occupations. Within the theoretical part, various aspects of this dichotomy have been clarified with an emphasis on the social phenomenon of work and gender. The paper presents the sociological reflection of gender concepts as well as gender inequalities in the labor market context and results of empirical research that were obtained from the views of 150 students of the Philosophical, Natural Science and Mathematics and Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Split. The aim of the research was to determine the views of young people about the division of occupations into "male" and "female". The results show that young people perceive certain occupations as "male occupation", and certain as "female occupations", but their attitudes do not differ from traditional notions. The findings also point to multiplication in terms of gender equality in men and women, which in part speaks of inadequate awareness of young people about the issue of gender equality. When it comes to discrimination in the labor market, young people are aware of the problems that arise, especially when it comes to employment.