Working age population by Sector

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Cambridge Group Industrial Sector 1921 1931 1951
Agriculture 226 Show data context 171 Show data context 120 Show data context
Light Industry 44,914 Show data context 45,805 Show data context 38,134 Show data context
Staple Industry 6,403 Show data context 5,222 Show data context 6,970 Show data context
Professional 51,862 Show data context 55,581 Show data context 39,094 Show data context
Unclassified or Unoccupied 3,850 Show data context 64,824 Show data context 52,394 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also total Operatives and the total Out of Work'
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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Working age population grouped into the four Sectors defined by the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure.


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Date accessed: 05th November 2024