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Table 11 shows that employed people were quite well spread across the 9 occupation groups in Scotland in 2007.
The associate professional and technical occupation group had the largest share in 2007, an estimated 14.7% of all those in employment worked in this group.
The process, plant and machine operatives occupation group had the lowest share in 2007, an estimated 7.3% of all those in employment worked in this group.
Table 11: Proportion and level of people in employment by occupational group, 2006-2007
Occupational Group | 2006 | 2007 |
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Proportion | Proportion | Level |
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Managers and Senior Officials | 12.8% | 13.1% | 329,200 |
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Professional occupations | 13.1% | 13.1% | 329,400 |
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Associate Professional and Technical | 13.9% | 14.7% | 368,900 |
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Administrative and Secretarial | 12.1% | 11.3% | 284,300 |
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Skilled Trades Occupations | 11.3% | 11.3% | 284,800 |
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Personal Service Occupations | 8.8% | 9.1% | 228,500 |
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Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 8.2% | 8.3% | 207,500 |
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Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 7.6% | 7.3% | 183,000 |
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Elementary Occupations | 12.2% | 11.9% | 298,600 |
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