| Shaftsbury - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=3060 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 1031 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 163 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 86 |
| Sales Worker | 35 |
| Clerical Worker | 123 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 165 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 180 |
| Transport Operative | 36 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 43 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 23 |
| Farm Laborer | 9 |
| Non-Private Service | 97 |
| Household Service | 35 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 36 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 1370 | 1714 |
| Executive - Administrator | 143 | 197 |
| Professional Speciality | 201 | 381 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 28 | 45 |
| Sales | 107 | 174 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 188 | 197 |
| Private Household Service | 9 | 8 |
| Protective Service | 18 | 10 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 113 | 193 |
| Natural Resources | 69 | 86 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 176 | 258 |
| Machine Operators | 210 | 126 |
| Mover | 46 | 13 |
| Labor | 62 | 26 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 18.1 | 25.7 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.61 | 7.37 | 6.95 |