Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,170	68
Mining & Quarrying	4,203	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	682	217
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	355	28
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	53,419	9,762
Textiles	56	193
Leather, Fur	488	117
Textile Goods, Dress	633	2,200
Food, Drink, Tobacco	1,198	1,365
Wood, Cane & Cork	4,354	442
Paper, Printing	859	688
Other Products	585	685
Building	9,224	36
Painters & Decorators	2,827	352
Administrators, Directors, Managers	5,650	468
Transport	14,921	1,975
Commerce, Finance	13,745	10,315
Professional, Technical	7,880	5,627
Defence	2,475	55
Entertainment & Sport	689	220
Personal Service	3,589	16,092
Clerks, Typists, etc	9,139	14,992
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	3,566	4,958
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	5,194	179
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	21,801	6,132
Other & Undefined	1,220	233
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	18,871	133,533

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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