Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	15,103	1,352
Mining & Quarrying	40,642	9
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3,350	1,264
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	3,328	334
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	51,629	2,744
Textiles	7,435	13,544
Leather, Fur	1,459	737
Textile Goods, Dress	1,100	6,495
Food, Drink, Tobacco	2,036	1,147
Wood, Cane & Cork	7,316	115
Paper, Printing	1,754	1,409
Other Products	783	362
Building	14,817	29
Painters & Decorators	4,138	183
Administrators, Directors, Managers	5,871	392
Transport	22,847	2,300
Commerce, Finance	17,765	12,920
Professional, Technical	12,342	7,834
Defence	4,842	57
Entertainment & Sport	1,021	231
Personal Service	6,106	20,347
Clerks, Typists, etc	12,973	17,155
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	5,193	3,464
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	7,041	65
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	21,596	6,686
Other & Undefined	1,585	346
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	35,717	55,534

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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