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