Socio-economic inequalities between Northern Ireland's Catholic and Protestant communities in the 1970s were not only reflected in significant differences in unemployment rates, but also in job types. For example, Catholics were more likely to be employed in manual jobs, whereas Protestants were much more likely to have non-manual, so-called "white collar" jobs. This was due to a number of factors, particularly employment discrimination, but also greater access to higher education among Protestants, and a higher concentration of white-collar job opportunities in Protestant areas.
Employment distribution by social grade and religious background in Northern Ireland's workforce in 1971
(in percentage)
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University of Ulster (CAIN). (September 9, 2024). Employment distribution by social grade and religious background in Northern Ireland's workforce in 1971 (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493826/northern-ireland-employment-by-social-grade-religion-1971/
University of Ulster (CAIN). "Employment distribution by social grade and religious background in Northern Ireland's workforce in 1971 (in percentage)." Chart. September 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493826/northern-ireland-employment-by-social-grade-religion-1971/
University of Ulster (CAIN). (2024). Employment distribution by social grade and religious background in Northern Ireland's workforce in 1971 (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493826/northern-ireland-employment-by-social-grade-religion-1971/
University of Ulster (CAIN). "Employment Distribution by Social Grade and Religious Background in Northern Ireland's Workforce in 1971 (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493826/northern-ireland-employment-by-social-grade-religion-1971/
University of Ulster (CAIN), Employment distribution by social grade and religious background in Northern Ireland's workforce in 1971 (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493826/northern-ireland-employment-by-social-grade-religion-1971/ (last visited December 11, 2024)
Employment distribution by social grade and religious background in Northern Ireland's workforce in 1971 (in percentage) [Graph], University of Ulster (CAIN), September 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493826/northern-ireland-employment-by-social-grade-religion-1971/