Working age population by Sector

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Cambridge Group Industrial Sector 1921 1931
Agriculture 84 Show data context 99 Show data context
Light Industry 109 Show data context 95 Show data context
Staple Industry 51 Show data context 33 Show data context
Professional 186 Show data context 248 Show data context
Unclassified or Unoccupied 15 Show data context 22 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 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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Date accessed: 27th September 2024