| Rockingham Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=25070 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 2119 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 270 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 129 |
| Sales Worker | 103 |
| Clerical Worker | 439 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 302 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 376 |
| Transport Operative | 84 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 127 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 6 |
| Farm Laborer | 0 |
| Non-Private Service | 151 |
| Household Service | 27 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 105 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 2466 | 2516 |
| Executive - Administrator | 204 | 222 |
| Professional Speciality | 251 | 302 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 46 | 74 |
| Sales | 179 | 295 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 456 | 343 |
| Private Household Service | 6 | 11 |
| Protective Service | 29 | 27 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 228 | 295 |
| Natural Resources | 75 | 58 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 217 | 335 |
| Machine Operators | 485 | 288 |
| Mover | 118 | 133 |
| Labor | 172 | 133 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 48.29 | 48.00 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.82 | 6.02 | 3.97 |