Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	13	0
Agriculture	6,382	599
Mining & Quarrying	25,603	7
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	564	56
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2,427	423
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	21,462	1,363
Textiles	401	159
Leather, Fur	383	36
Textile Goods, Dress	319	2,123
Food, Drink, Tobacco	996	420
Wood, Cane & Cork	2,515	11
Paper, Printing	381	165
Other Products	382	301
Building	8,845	4
Painters & Decorators	1,754	81
Administrators, Directors, Managers	2,337	180
Transport	14,432	946
Commerce, Finance	8,259	6,868
Professional, Technical	5,493	4,642
Defence	2,518	48
Entertainment & Sport	484	70
Personal Service	2,742	9,442
Clerks, Typists, etc	5,654	7,177
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	2,144	935
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	4,959	29
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	15,295	3,375
Other & Undefined	1,263	417
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	20,611	29,933

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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