The table illustrates the percentages of people from three different age groups who were employed across ten sectors.
Overall, it is clear that employment patterns varied considerably by age. Younger people were more likely to work in retail and other sectors, while the oldest people were employed in manufacturing and local government. In contrast, law and accountancy employed relatively small proportion across all age groups.
Among those aged 18-25, retail was the most popular sector, accounting for 23%, followed closely by other jobs at 21%. Manufacturing and health also accounted for notable proportions, each at 12%. Meanwhile, law and accountancy attracted the fewest employees in this age group, at 4% and 3% respectively. The remaining sectors, namely education, local government, catering, and agriculture employed average, between 5% and 9%.
For the 25-40 age group, employment was more evenly distributed. Manufacturing and health had the similar portion (at 15%), while other unspecified sectors accounted for the highest proportion, at 18%. Likewise, education and local government employed people similarly, each at 12%. Agriculture employment rose slightly to 7%, while retail dropping sharply to 7% in this age group.
In the oldest age category (40-65), manufacturing dominated at 23%, followed by local government at 18%. Health and education made up the identical percentage, each at 12%. Agriculture also increased steadily with age, reaching 9%, whereas catering and other jobs dropped considerably to just 4% and 9% respectively.