Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	19,049	1,298
Mining & Quarrying	173	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	113	51
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	242	44
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	17,810	1,035
Textiles	429	759
Leather, Fur	604	76
Textile Goods, Dress	737	1,656
Food, Drink, Tobacco	2,002	962
Wood, Cane & Cork	4,103	39
Paper, Printing	490	130
Other Products	1,481	358
Building	8,463	13
Painters & Decorators	2,796	45
Administrators, Directors, Managers	2,105	179
Transport	9,776	909
Commerce, Finance	7,742	5,265
Professional, Technical	5,181	4,164
Defence	35,471	770
Entertainment & Sport	758	89
Personal Service	4,071	11,051
Clerks, Typists, etc	5,647	7,721
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	3,124	805
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	1,891	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	8,035	2,649
Other & Undefined	727	229
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	18,103	19,614

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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