Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	555	71
Mining & Quarrying	11	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	59	25
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	67	17
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	5,239	474
Textiles	16	39
Leather, Fur	132	24
Textile Goods, Dress	234	397
Food, Drink, Tobacco	254	89
Wood, Cane & Cork	919	10
Paper, Printing	509	131
Other Products	353	213
Building	1,636	4
Painters & Decorators	810	17
Administrators, Directors, Managers	1,986	249
Transport	3,005	425
Commerce, Finance	4,262	2,157
Professional, Technical	3,534	1,762
Defence	1,626	62
Entertainment & Sport	360	102
Personal Service	1,183	3,563
Clerks, Typists, etc	3,751	5,231
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	720	380
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	367	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,747	864
Other & Undefined	312	53
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	4,661	29,727

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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