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Table 10 shows that employed people were quite well spread across the 9 occupation groups in Scotland in 2006.
The associate professional and technical occupation group had the largest share in 2006, an estimated 13.8% of all those in employment worked in this group.
The process, plant and machine operatives occupation group had the lowest share in 2006, an estimated 7.6% of all those in employment worked in this group.
Table 10: Proportion and level of people in employment by occupational group, 2005-2006
Occupational Group | 2005 | 2006 |
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Proportion | Proportion | Level |
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Managers and Senior Officials | 12.6% | 12.9% | 314,600 |
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Professional occupations | 12.4% | 13.0% | 318,200 |
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Associate Professional and Technical | 14.3% | 13.8% | 338,000 |
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Administrative and Secretarial | 12.5% | 12.2% | 296,800 |
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Skilled Trades Occupations | 10.8% | 11.2% | 274,600 |
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Personal Service Occupations | 8.5% | 8.8% | 216,100 |
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Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 8.9% | 8.2% | 200,000 |
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Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 7.9% | 7.6% | 186,800 |
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Elementary Occupations | 12.2% | 12.2% | 297,500 |
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