Occupations of the People, 1901.—Grades, &c., TABLE IX.—Showing the Numbers and Proportions per cent. of Persons living in the State belonging to the several Divisions, Classes, and principal Sub-Classes of Occupations, distinguishing the Grades of Employer, Employed on own account, Relative assisting and Wage-earner ; also distinguishing the Unemployed and the Dependants.

Class.	Sub-Class.	Occupations.	Grade, &c.—Numerical.—(Persons).								Grade, &c.—Centesimal Proportion.—(Specified.)
			TOTAL.	Employer.	Engaged on own Account.	Relative Assisting.	Wage-earner.	Unemployed.	Dependants.	Undefined.	TOTAL.	Employer.	Engaged on own account.	Relative Assisting.	Wage-earner.	Unemployed.	Dependants.
		DIVISIONS.
I. - VIII.		All Classes	172,475	6,667	12,178	6,160	46,249	2,165	98,981	75	100.00	3.87	7.06	3.57	26.83	1.25	57.42
I. - VII.		Breadwinners	73,494	6,667	12,178	6,160	46,249	2,165		75	100.00	9.08	16.59	8.39	62.99	2.95
VIII.		Dependants	98,981						98,981		100.00						100.00
		CLASSES AND SUB-CLASSES.
I.		Professional	4,997	226	846	61	3,778	86			100.00	4.52	16.93	1.22	75.61	1.72
II.		Domestic	7,937	323	558	339	6,492	224		1		4.07	7.03	4.27	81.81	2.82
III.		Commercial	7,497	1,071	1,926	292	4,036	171		1		14.28	25.70	3.90	53.83	2.09
III.	A.	Property and Finance	1,364	155	740	2	457	10				11.36	54.25	0.14	33.52	0.73
III.	B.	Trade	6,131	916	1,186	290	3,577	161		1		14.95	19.34	4.73	58.36	2.62
III.	C.	Storage	2				2								100.00
IV.		Transport and Communication	4,848	201	360	49	4,059	179				4.14	7.42	1.01	83.74	3.69
V.		Industrial	18,750	1,244	1,750	284	14,563	905		4		6.65	9.33	1.52	77.67	4.83
VI.		Primary Producers	27,899	3,561	5,564	5,135	12,987	594		58		12.80	19.08	18.44	16.64	2.13
VI.	A.	Agricultural	19,422	3,028	4,340	4,578	7,217	249		10		15.69	22.36	23.59	37.17	1.28
VI.	B.	Pastoral	1,881	324	410	459	648	30		10		17.32	21.92	24.53	34.63	1.60
VI.	C.	Mineral	5,467	132	537	17	4,449	298		34		2.43	9.88	0.31	81.90	5.48
VI.	D.	Other Primary Producers	1,129	77	277	81	673	17		4		6.84	24.62	7.20	59.82	1.52
VII.		Indefinite	1,566	41	1,174		334	6		11		2.63	75.50		21.48	39
VIII.		Dependants	98,981						98,981								100.00
VIII.	A.	On Natural Guardians	97,404						97,404								100.00
VIII.	B.	On the State or on Public Charity	1,577						1,577								100.00