The pie charts compare the percentage of residents in the age of 23-65 in various professions in Ashby and in the UK throughout the year-2008.
Overall, it is clear to see that there was a significant difference of employees in the technical and professional fields the moment other sectors had almost been the same.
There had been some variations in those whereabouts. Firstly, individuals in Ashby who were seeking for jobs consisted 14 per cent, in the UK, however, people in this category were considered as 10 per cent. Furthermore, construction work in Ashby accounted for 16 per cent of the total, whereas the UK average was noticeably lower at 10 per cent. In terms of retail, shop work showed a very similar pattern in both locations, representing 14 per cent in Ashby and 13 per cent nationwide.In contrast, office work and personal services were the dominant employment sectors. Personal services made up the largest proportion in Ashby at 21 per cent, which was slightly higher than the national figure of 17 per cent. Meanwhile, office work remained relatively consistent, comprising 18 per cent of the workforce in Ashby and 19 per cent across the UK as a whole.ent.
