The chart below show the percentage of people aged 23-65 in different occupations in one UK town (Ashby) and in the UK as a whole in 2008

The pie charts provide information on the distribution of the job occupations held by adults aged 23-65 in

Ashby

,

as well as

across Greater Britain, in 2008.

Overall

, the charts suggest that

while

Ashby

’s occupational structure is generally similar to the national picture for that year, it had a stronger presence in personal service roles and a slightly higher unemployment rate than the UK average.

In contrast

to

this

, the proportion of individuals occupied in professional

work

sectors

as well as

technical jobs was observed as much lower than the national average almost amounting to half. In

Ashby

, the largest percentage of the working-age population is employed in personal service, accounting for 21%, which is relatively more than the national figure of 17%. Interestingly, unemployment comprises

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18%, nearly 1/5th of the entire population in the town and the figure is even higher rate at 19%

according to

the country's statistical analysis.

This

suggests the difficulty in securing jobs in the country as a whole. Construction occupies the second-largest occupation category in

Ashby

at 16%, notably higher than the national figure of 10%, suggesting a greater local demand for manual labour. Office

work

and technical

work

are

also

significant sectors in

Ashby

, comprising 14% and 13%, respectively, which closely match national percentages (14% for office

work

and 13% for technical

work

).

This

consistency indicates that

Ashby

’s job market in these areas reflects broader UK trends.