The bar charts illustrate the proporation of individuals aged between 23 and 65 working in various occupations in Ashby and the whole of the UK in 2008.
Overall, it is clear that the majority of people in Ashby tended to work in personal services, whereas in the UK as a whole, most people were employed in office-based jobs. In addition, the unemployment rate in Ashby was slightly higher than that of the UK.
Regarding personal services, which was the most common occupation in Ashby, this sector accounted for over one-fifth of workers, compared to just 17% in the UK. In contrast, most people in the UK were employed in office work, at 19%, which was only slightly higher than the figure for Ashby. The proportion of people working as salespersons was the same in both areas, at approximately a quarter.
As for technical jobs, twice as many people in the UK as in Ashby were employed in this field. Moreover, professional occupations were more common in the UK, with a figure roughly double that of Ashby. One in ten people in the UK were unemployed or worked in construction, which was lower than that of Ashby’s. These two sectors had the smallest percentages compared to other occupations.
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