Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3,145	0
Agriculture	19,237	1,094
Mining & Quarrying	312	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	345	32
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1,690	185
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	19,117	1,592
Textiles	231	893
Leather, Fur	911	152
Textile Goods, Dress	650	1,847
Food, Drink, Tobacco	2,963	1,299
Wood, Cane & Cork	5,965	368
Paper, Printing	1,141	1,036
Other Products	504	178
Building	9,755	13
Painters & Decorators	2,913	43
Administrators, Directors, Managers	3,368	251
Transport	26,180	1,179
Commerce, Finance	13,846	9,374
Professional, Technical	5,992	4,787
Defence	6,867	116
Entertainment & Sport	888	137
Personal Service	4,590	15,358
Clerks, Typists, etc	8,779	10,428
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	2,978	2,370
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	2,201	5
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	13,379	3,957
Other & Undefined	1,294	269
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	23,902	82,394

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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