Table 1.
Percentage of population by age, gender and NS-SEC (total number of people 34.15 million)
| 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | Sum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, NS-SEC | ||||||
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 16.3% |
| Intermediate occupations | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 12.9% |
| Routine and manual occupations | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 15.6% |
| Never worked and long-term unemployed | 2.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Sum | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 50.4% |
| Male, NS-SEC | ||||||
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 2.6% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 17.6% |
| Intermediate occupations | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 10.6% |
| Routine and manual occupations | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 16.9% |
| Never worked and long-term unemployed | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Sum | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 49.6% |
Data were obtained from the Office for National Statistics census 2011 database.17
NS-SEC, National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification.