Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	802	71
Mining & Quarrying	16,003	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	39	18
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	105	29
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,980	199
Textiles	6	28
Leather, Fur	52	37
Textile Goods, Dress	33	507
Food, Drink, Tobacco	100	183
Wood, Cane & Cork	448	5
Paper, Printing	21	17
Other Products	22	26
Building	1,328	3
Painters & Decorators	152	7
Administrators, Directors, Managers	149	8
Transport	888	68
Commerce, Finance	1,305	1,317
Professional, Technical	520	653
Defence	307	8
Entertainment & Sport	105	13
Personal Service	409	1,640
Clerks, Typists, etc	584	793
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	87	89
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	903	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	761	333
Other & Undefined	112	46
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	3,587	23,722

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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