Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3,030	1
Agriculture	25,606	2,351
Mining & Quarrying	741	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	382	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	686	16
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	23,544	517
Textiles	189	941
Leather, Fur	494	123
Textile Goods, Dress	340	1,490
Food, Drink, Tobacco	2,740	942
Wood, Cane & Cork	4,670	113
Paper, Printing	675	247
Other Products	295	24
Building	10,802	11
Painters & Decorators	2,410	63
Administrators, Directors, Managers	2,834	218
Transport	18,802	1,479
Commerce, Finance	12,383	8,788
Professional, Technical	5,353	4,047
Defence	10,046	210
Entertainment & Sport	781	168
Personal Service	4,255	13,183
Clerks, Typists, etc	6,540	8,100
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	2,475	1,203
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	3,774	39
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	12,863	2,348
Other & Undefined	1,049	307
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	21,241	61,300

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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