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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 |
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Proportion | Proportion | Level |
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Managers and Senior Officials | 12.4% | 12.6% | . 303,000 |
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Professional occupations | 12.1% | 12.4% | . 298,000 |
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Associate Professional and Technical | 13.8% | 14.3% | . 344,000 |
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Administrative and Secretarial | 12.8% | 12.5% | . 301,000 |
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Skilled Trades Occupations | 11.5% | 10.8% | . 260,000 |
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Personal Service Occupations | 8.3% | 8.5% | . 205,000 |
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Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 8.8% | 8.9% | . 214,000 |
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Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 7.9% | 7.9% | . 191,000 |
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Elementary Occupations | 12.4% | 12.2% | . 293,000 |
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