What Work Cambridgeshire and Rutland 2016 | Page 5
Information and guidance for young people aged 13-19
Why do jobs change?
All jobs change over time:
150 years ago in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Rutland
♦♦ Brewing and malt trade
♦♦ Farming and forestry
♦♦ Fishing
♦♦ Food and drink
♦♦ Engineering
♦♦ Tourism
♦♦ Leather goods
Food production in the 1890s
Most jobs in these sectors only involved manual work. There are far more jobs in these sectors today.
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Rutland Today*
Cambridge
East Cambridgeshire
Fenland
Huntingdonshire
Peterborough
Rutland
South Cambridgeshire
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Financial and business
Retail
Health
Information & communication
Catering & accommodation
Professional, scientific & technical
Manufacturing
Transport & logistics
Construction
Agriculture
Education
Public administration & defence
Motor trades
Wholesale
Arts,leisure & recreation
Other
Some jobs that were once very popular have all but disappeared. Many of these industries have made way for jobs which
we would now say belonged to the service sector such as hospitality, distribution, retail and financial services. Other jobs
have gone due to advances in technology.
* Figures don’t include self-employed. Source: Business Register and Employment Survey with additional agriculture data from DEFRA.
Please note: all Business Register of Employment Survey references in this guide are taken from the 2013 release (latest at time of going to print).
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