Occupation
1991
1996
2001
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
Managers and administrators
249 247
9.2
369 323
12.1
349 637
10.7
Professionals
99 331
3.7
151 591
5.0
179 825
5.5
Associate professionals
279 909
10.3
369 132
12.1
498 671
15.3
Clerks
431 651
15.9
512 719
16.8
529 992
16.3
Service workers and 
shop sales workers
359 319
13.2
419 721
13.8
488 961
15.0
Craft and related workers
397 992
14.7
373 143
12.3
321 000
9.9
Plant and machine operators and 
assemblers
365 826
13.5
259 909
8.5
238 666
7.3
Elementary occupations
503 832
18.5
564 682
18.6
635 393
19.5
Skilled agricultural and 
fishery workers; and 
occupations not classifiable
27 996
1.0
23 478
0.8
10 561
0.3
Total
2 715 103
100.0
3 043 698
100.0
3 252 706
100.0

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Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census