Annual Population Survey in Scotland 2005
This summary publication presents analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are presented here at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.
By occupation
Table 10 shows that employed people were quite well spread across the 9 occupation groups in Scotland in 2005.
The associate professional and technical occupation group had the largest share in 2005, an estimated 14.3% of all those in employment worked in this group.
The process, plant and machine operatives occupation group had the lowest share in 2005, an estimated 7.9% of all those in employment worked in this group.
Table 10: Proportion and level of people in employment by occupational group, 2004-2005
Occupational Group |
2004 |
2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Managers and Senior Officials |
12.4% |
12.6% |
. 303,000 |
Professional occupations |
12.1% |
12.4% |
. 298,000 |
Associate Professional and Technical |
13.8% |
14.3% |
. 344,000 |
Administrative and Secretarial |
12.8% |
12.5% |
. 301,000 |
Skilled Trades Occupations |
11.5% |
10.8% |
. 260,000 |
Personal Service Occupations |
8.3% |
8.5% |
. 205,000 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations |
8.8% |
8.9% |
. 214,000 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives |
7.9% |
7.9% |
. 191,000 |
Elementary Occupations |
12.4% |
12.2% |
. 293,000 |
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