Here are the top 20 occupations in which registered workers from EU accession countries were employed between May 2004 and December 2006:
Factory worker: 270,180 registered workers
Warehouse Operative: 39,545
Packer: 32,210
Kitchen and catering assistants: 31,305
Cleaner, domestic staff: 27,630
Farm worker/ Farm hand: 22,345
Waiter, waitress: 20,050
Maid / Room attendant (hotel): 18,125
Care assistants and home carers: 15,745
Labourer, building: 14, 245
Sales and retail assistants: 14,260
Crop harvester: 9,655
Food processing operative (fruit / veg): 7,885
Bar staff: 7,420
Food processing operative (meat)6,645
Chef, other6,130
Driver, HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle)4,540
Administrator, general4,690
Fruit picker (farming)4,390
Carpenter/joiner: 3,460
TOTAL TOP 20: 425,360
Other occupations/not stated: 94,360
GRAND TOTAL: 519,720
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