Working age population by Sector

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Cambridge Group Industrial Sector 1921 1931 1951
Agriculture 14,250 Show data context 12,396 Show data context 11,013 Show data context
Light Industry 28,549 Show data context 32,572 Show data context 34,787 Show data context
Staple Industry 11,361 Show data context 12,202 Show data context 26,433 Show data context
Professional 33,954 Show data context 40,891 Show data context 62,637 Show data context
Unclassified or Unoccupied 5,361 Show data context 76,981 Show data context 69,456 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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Date accessed: 02nd November 2024