| Newport City - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=19075 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 1757 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 194 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 163 |
| Sales Worker | 160 |
| Clerical Worker | 193 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 315 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 212 |
| Transport Operative | 84 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 90 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 10 |
| Farm Laborer | 9 |
| Non-Private Service | 232 |
| Household Service | 25 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 70 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 1904 | 1802 |
| Executive - Administrator | 182 | 184 |
| Professional Speciality | 206 | 227 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 33 | 43 |
| Sales | 153 | 180 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 183 | 190 |
| Private Household Service | 12 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 17 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 314 | 300 |
| Natural Resources | 29 | 17 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 290 | 273 |
| Machine Operators | 373 | 211 |
| Mover | 64 | 52 |
| Labor | 65 | 108 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 27.72 | 69.8 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.87 | 8.94 | 12.57 |