Britain's occupations: the winners and losers over the past decade

Typists, bookbinders and sewing machinists are among the losers as the economy modernises - and as the state grows.

The manufacturing sector has been particularly hit by job losses. Electrical product assemblers have suffered biggest decline - a cut of 69pc since 2001. Quality assurance technicians, a vital part of ensuring the reliability of manufactured goods, have fallen by 40pc, while metal machine setters are down 57pc.

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