New figures from the census shows how most people are employed in Oxfordshire.

The 2021 Census includes one of the most comprehensive pictures the work people do in England and Wales.

Office for National Statistics figures show Oxford residents were most commonly working as higher education teaching professionals when the census was carried out in 2021, with 3,140 employees in the sector.

This is equivalent to one in 37 working-age people in the area – defined by the ONS as aged between 16 and 64.

Higher education teaching professionals were followed by 2,585 people working as sales and retail assistants, and 2,430 as other researchers (unspecified discipline).

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Around 6,705 Oxford residents were working in the broader category of managers, directors and senior officials in Oxford – the most highly skilled job category according to the ONS.

Meanwhile, 7,835 were working in so-called 'elementary' occupations, defined as requiring the least amount of education or training.

This means 6.8 per cent of the working-age population were in very low-skilled roles.

Cherwell residents were most commonly working as sales and retail assistants with 3,935 employees in the sector.

This is equivalent to one in 20 working-age people in the area.

Sales and retail assistants were followed by 2,025 people working as warehouse operatives, and 1,925 as care workers and home carers.

Around 11,630 Cherwell residents were working in the broader category of managers, directors and senior officials in Cherwell.

Meanwhile, 9,000 were working in so-called 'elementary' occupations.

This means 9.2 per cent of the working-age population were in very low-skilled roles.

South Oxfordshire residents were most commonly working as sales and retail assistants with 2,160 employees in the sector.

This is equivalent to one in 40 working-age people in the area.

Sales and retail assistants were followed by 1,585 people working in other administrative occupations, and 1,405 as care workers and home carers.

Meanwhile, 5,555 were working in so-called 'elementary' occupations, meaning 6.4 per cent of the working-age population were in very low-skilled roles.

West Oxfordshire residents were most commonly working as sales and retail assistants when the census was carried out in 2021, with 1,985 employees in the sector.

This is equivalent to one in 33 working-age people in the area.

Sales and retail assistants were followed by 1,460 people working in other administrative occupations, and 1,390 as care workers and home carers.

Around 9,415 West Oxfordshire residents were working in the broader category of managers, directors and senior officials in West Oxfordshire.

Meanwhile, 4,510 were working in so-called 'elementary' occupations, meaning 6.9 per cent of the working-age population were in very low-skilled roles.

Across England and Wales, sales and retail jobs were the most common, with around 1.1 million workers, followed by more than 800,000 people employed in the care sector.

Julius Probst, labour economist at the recruitment service TotalJobs, says jobs in care will be crucial in the years to come, especially as they are difficult to automate.

He said: "Countries like the UK will experience a rapidly ageing population over the next two decades as the share of people aged 60 or above is going to increase substantially.

"These are tasks that robots will not be able to take over anytime soon."