Year: 1972
Module: Primary school
Variable: q40

Question: Pick a tick in the box beside the one that comes closest to telling what your father does, or did.

Index to tables on this page

• % Class
• % Religion.

Overall Results	%
Works in a labouring job	23
Works with his hands in a job that takes a long time to learn	34
Works in an office or shop	17
Works in an office as a manager	7
A lawyer, doctor or teacher	8
Owns a business, factory or shop	6
Owns or rents a farm and has 1 or 2 employees	3
Owns or rents a small farm with no employees	2

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Class	%
	Primary 4	Primary 6
Works in a labouring job	21	25
Works with his hands in a job that takes a long time to learn	33	34
Works in an office or shop	19	16
Works in an office as a manager	7	7
A lawyer, doctor or teacher	10	7
Owns a business, factory or shop	6	6
Owns or rents a farm and has 1 or 2 employees	2	3
Owns or rents a small farm with no employees	2	2

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Religions	%
	Protestant	Catholic
Works in a labouring job	23	24
Works with his hands in a job that takes a long time to learn	35	33
Works in an office or shop	18	16
Works in an office as a manager	7	7
A lawyer, doctor or teacher	9	8
Owns a business, factory or shop	5	8
Owns or rents a farm and has 1 or 2 employees	3	2
Owns or rents a small farm with no employees	2	2

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