Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	212	2
Agriculture	20,171	1,847
Mining & Quarrying	461	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	617	51
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	341	42
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	17,265	829
Textiles	126	268
Leather, Fur	814	147
Textile Goods, Dress	1,331	2,886
Food, Drink, Tobacco	1,885	457
Wood, Cane & Cork	5,558	93
Paper, Printing	1,519	418
Other Products	784	401
Building	14,036	20
Painters & Decorators	5,459	64
Administrators, Directors, Managers	5,494	719
Transport	16,790	1,468
Commerce, Finance	22,834	12,204
Professional, Technical	10,535	10,766
Defence	4,982	187
Entertainment & Sport	1,682	487
Personal Service	11,728	32,822
Clerks, Typists, etc	10,422	15,023
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	2,431	900
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	1,341	9
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	7,490	2,290
Other & Undefined	1,908	573
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	41,312	114,808

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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