Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	190	14
Mining & Quarrying	2,156	3
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	350	177
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	214	13
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	7,870	390
Textiles	74	180
Leather, Fur	182	72
Textile Goods, Dress	351	2,140
Food, Drink, Tobacco	459	419
Wood, Cane & Cork	1,065	36
Paper, Printing	391	654
Other Products	190	149
Building	2,520	5
Painters & Decorators	759	21
Administrators, Directors, Managers	701	66
Transport	4,307	239
Commerce, Finance	2,606	2,269
Professional, Technical	1,350	1,052
Defence	640	18
Entertainment & Sport	144	21
Personal Service	889	3,388
Clerks, Typists, etc	2,014	3,002
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	959	603
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	768	5
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	4,775	1,030
Other & Undefined	349	77
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	4,755	29,939

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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