| Bridport - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=1010 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 322 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 13 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 16 |
| Sales Worker | 9 |
| Clerical Worker | 29 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 50 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 6 |
| Transport Operative | 5 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 20 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 89 |
| Farm Laborer | 60 |
| Non-Private Service | 25 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 0 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 436 | 600 |
| Executive - Administrator | 34 | 31 |
| Professional Speciality | 23 | 48 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 5 | 22 |
| Sales | 24 | 30 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 48 | 74 |
| Private Household Service | 3 | 4 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 3 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 55 | 63 |
| Natural Resources | 118 | 163 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 69 | 62 |
| Machine Operators | 37 | 51 |
| Mover | 13 | 32 |
| Labor | 7 | 17 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 30.66 | 39.8 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.61 | 7.82 | 3.07 |