Occupational Groups

No. of Applicants at the end of the year

2004

2005

2006

1.        Professional, Technical and related workers

3507

3411

3594

2.        Administrative, Executive and Managerial workers

32

31

33

3.        Clerical and related workers

2620

2548

2685

4.        Sales workers

94

91

96

5.        Farmers, Fishermen, Hunters, Loggers and related workers

100

98

103

6.        Service workers

460

447

472

7.        Production and related workers Transport equipment operators and labourers

4335

4216

4443

8.        Workers not classified by Occupation

29310

28506

30040

9.        Total

40458

39348

41466