The charts 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.

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of people between the ages of 23 and 65 working in various occupations in the UK and in a town called Ashby in 2008.

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, the

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of employees working in office

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was the highest among all occupations in the UK,

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in Ashby, the largest share of workers was in personal service. In the UK, the highest

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of employees worked in office

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, at around 19% in 2008. The figure for personal services and technical fields was the same, at about 17%,

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the percentage of people working in professional

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was lower, at 13%.

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, the figures for unemployment and construction work were the lowest, at approximately 10%. In Ashby, personal services accounted for the largest

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of workers, at around 21% in 2008. The percentage of employees in office

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was higher than in construction work.

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, the

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of unemployment and retail work was the same, at 14%.