% Under- and Over-Representation of Northern Ireland Female Roman Catholics in Occupational Classes 1911 and 1971 (note: a negative number implies Roman Catholic under-representation)
| Occupation (Females) |
1911 |
1971 |
Change in RC % representation 1911-71 |
| Warehouse, packers, bottlers |
-26.8% |
-7.7% |
19.1% |
| Engineering |
-22.4% |
-9.8% |
12.6% |
| Clerical Workers |
-22.2% |
-10.4% |
11.8% |
| Makers of other products |
-19.7% |
-8.8% |
10.9% |
| Electrical and Electronic |
-18.7% |
-4.4% |
14.3% |
| Administrators and Managers |
-18.4% |
-16.0% |
2.4% |
| Painters and Decorators |
-16.5% |
7.8% |
24.3% |
| Paper and Priniting |
-15.9% |
9.8% |
25.7% |
| Woodworkers |
-14.4% |
-19.5% |
-5.1% |
| Professional, Technical, |
-7.3% |
4.9% |
12.2% |
| Leatherworkers |
-7.2% |
8.2% |
15.4% |
| Sales Workers |
-4.1% |
-7.1% |
-3.0% |
| Clothing Workers |
-2.2% |
11.3% |
13.5% |
| Textile Workers |
-2.1% |
-3.1% |
-1.0% |
| Labourers |
-0.1% |
-5.0% |
-4.9% |
| Transport and Communications |
0.4% |
-8.6% |
-9.0% |
| Gas, Coke and Chemicals |
1.7% |
-12.5% |
-14.2% |
| Food, Drink and Tobbacco |
2.4% |
-8.1% |
-10.5% |
| Service,Sport and Recreation |
7.5% |
0.3% |
-7.2% |
| Farmers, Foresters, etc |
10.9% |
-9.9% |
-20.8% |
| Foundry Workers |
16.9% |
-8.5% |
-25.4% |
| Glass and Ceramic Makers |
31.3% |
-2.1% |
-33.4% |