The pie graphs illustrate the proportions of individuals aged 23 to 65 engaged in different professions in Ashby, compared with those in the UK in 2008.
Overall, personal service was the largest occupation in Ashby, while office work accounted for the highest proportion in the UK. The figures for the two areas were quite similar in some occupations, but there were noticeable differences in technical, construction and professional work.
At the larger figures, personal service was the most common occupation in Ashby, at 21%, compared with 17% in the UK. Office work accounted for a similar proportion in both places, at 18% in Ashby and 19% nationwide. Construction work was also more common in Ashby, making up 16%, compared with only 10% in the UK. In addition, 14% of people in Ashby were unemployed, which was higher than the figure of 10% for the UK.
Turning to the smaller figures, technical work accounted for 9% in Ashby, whereas the figure for the UK was almost twice as high, at 17%. Similarly, professional work represented only 8% in Ashby, compared with 14% across the UK. Shop work showed very similar figures in the two areas, at 14% and 13% respectively.