OCCUPATIONS IN PROPORTION TO POPULATION, 1871 AND 1881.—CLASSES.
Class. Occupations (in Six Classes). Proportions per 100,000 living.
Persons. Males. Females.
1871. 1881. 1871. 1881. 1871. 1881.
I. Professional 1,944 2,159 2,519 2,840 1,246 1,415
II. Domestic 59,740 59,024 38,598 39,184 85,359 80,655
III. Commercial 3,724 4,118 6,479 7,312 387 635
IV. Agricultural and pastoral 11,807 14,536 15,383 18,337 7,472 10,393
V. Industrial 18,707 15,761 30,585 24,897 4,313 5,801
VI. Indefinite and non-productive 4,078 4,402 6,436 7,430 1,223 1,101
Total 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 10,000