England and Wales 1939

498.0

585.9

653.1

General labourer 430.5

Farmer

Driver

1,044.5

Administrative duties

Retired

351.1

Retired

Paid domestic duties 366.4

Administrative duties 382.8

488.5

Retail

9,353.6

Unpaid domestic duties

Top five jobs, thousands

Women | Men

Railway worker 320.5

Retail 333.5

Coal miner/hewer 341.8

585.9

Engineer 393.2

Fitter 428.5

General labourer 430.5

Farmer 498.0

Driver

1,044.5

653.1

Administrative

duties

Retired

Housekeper 215.1

Private means 230.5

Incapacitated 252.2

Typist 258.0

Machinist 278.1

Retired 351.1

Paid domestic duties

366.4

Administrative duties

382.8

488.5

Retail

9,353.6

Unpaid

domestic duties

Men

Women

Top 10 jobs, thousands

Railway worker 320.5

Retail 333.5

Coal miner/hewer 341.8

428.5

498.0

585.9

Engineer 393.2

Fitter

General labourer 430.5

Farmer

Driver

1,044.5

Administrative duties 653.1

Retired

Housekeper 215.1

Private means 230.5

Incapacitated 252.2

Typist 258.0

Machinist 278.1

Retired 351.1

Paid domestic duties 366.4

Administrative duties 382.8

488.5

Retail

9,353.6

Unpaid domestic duties

Men

Women

Top 10 jobs, thousands

Railway worker 320.5

333.5

Retail

Coal miner/hewer 341.8

393.2

428.5

498.0

585.9

653.1

Engineer

Fitter

General labourer 430.5

Farmer

Driver

1,044.5

Administrative duties

Retired

Housekeper 215.1

Private means 230.5

Incapacitated 252.2

Typist 258.0

Machinist 278.1

351.1

Retired

Paid domestic duties 366.4

Administrative duties 382.8

488.5

Retail

9,353.6

Unpaid domestic duties

Men

Top 10 jobs, thousands Women