Occupations, Labour force survey, 2010

Even back to 2006 there has been an increase in the highly skilled occupations each year. In 2006 there were 261 000 employed persons in these occupations (11.1 per cent) and in 2010 there were 333 000 (13.3 per cent) employed. However, among farmers and fishermen there has been a decrease in the same period; from 64 000 employed persons in 2006 to 56 000 in 2010.

Craft and related trades workers

The numbers of people employed in these occupations have fallen by 11 000 since 2009, and by 20 000 since 2008. Joiners and carpenters are the two occupations with the greatest fall.

Managers

The percentage of managers has been stable during recent years, with 6 per cent of all employed persons. However, the percentage varies considerably within the different industries. The highest rate of managers is within financial and insurance activities, with 11.5 per cent. Public administration and defence have a rate of managers of 8.9 per cent, while health and social work had the lowest rate of 3.4 per cent of managers, except for managers within farming and fishing.

Full time/part time

As managers, both men and women mostly work full time. This applies to 97 per cent of male managers and 92 per cent of female managers. Next, the professional occupations have the highest rate of full-time employment for women, with 79 per cent. The lowest full-time rate for women is in major group 5; Service workers and shop and market sales workers, where both service occupations as care and sales occupations have a majority of part-time working females.

Tables:

• Table 1. Employed persons, by sex and occupation (LFS). Annual average 2008-2010. 1 000
• Table 2. Employed persons, by sex and occupation (LFS). Annual average 2008-2010. Per cent
• Table 3. Emlpoyed persons, by sex and occupation(4th digit in the code) (LFS). Annual average 2008 og 2010. 1 000
• Table 4. Employed persons, by occupation and part-time/ full-time (LFS). Annual average 2010. 1 000 and per cent
• Table 5. Employed persons, by occupation, age and sex (LFS). Annual average 2010. 1 000
• Table 6. Employed persons, by occupation and major industry division (LFS). Annual average 2010. 1 000
• Table 7. Employed persons, by occupation and region (LFS). Annual average 2010. 1 000
• Table 8. Employed persons, by occupation (LFS). Annual average 2010. 1 000