The given pie charts compare the employment distribution of people from 23 to 65 years old between Ashby town and the whole UK in 2008
Overall, it is clear that the most preferred job in Ashby town was Personal service, while across the country was Office work. Additionally, Professional work was the least important sector in the former, while the latter were construction work and Unemployed. It is also noticeable that Ashby had a lower proportion of skilled labor than the whole country.
Regarding major components, the percentage of residents working in the Personal service in Ashby town was 21%, higher than that of the whole nation, at 17%. In addition, the proportions of office and shop workers in Ashby and across the nation were relatively similar, as the former was 18% and 14%, respectively and the latter was 19% and 13%, also in that order. Furthermore, the figure for construction work in Ashby town was 16%, compared to that of the whole UK, at 10%.
Concerning the remaining groups, the Unemployment rate accounted for about 14% in Ashby town, higher than the same sector in the national population, at 10%. Moreover, the latter figure for technical work was nearly double that of the formal, as they were 17% and 9% respectively. Lastly, Professional work contributed the least to Ashby town’s job, at only 8%. Meanwhile, for the whole UK, it was 14%.