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Table 6: Percentages of those then in employment who were in selected occupations

First employment Present employment

M F M F

Academic sociologist 24.8 18.6 32.4 18.7

FE teaching 7.2 4.6 8.1 3.3

Social worker 10.4 29.5 8.1 31.7

School teacher 11.2 17.6 5.4 17.1

N 125 193 111 123

Source, Webb (1972).
His figures were to the base of the total cohort, not just those in employment; 11.2% of men and 36.1% of women were not employed [this could include study for a higher degree], and they have been excluded from this table and the percentages recalculated.

	First employment		Present employment
	M	F	M	F
Academic sociologist	24.8	18.6	32.4	18.7
FE teaching	7.2	4.6	8.1	3.3
Social worker	10.4	29.5	8.1	31.7
School teacher	11.2	17.6	5.4	17.1
N	125	193	111	123