| Bethel Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=27020 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 507 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 44 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 69 |
| Sales Worker | 5 |
| Clerical Worker | 45 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 133 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 94 |
| Transport Operative | 4 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 33 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 23 |
| Farm Laborer | 17 |
| Non-Private Service | 14 |
| Household Service | 15 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 11 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 768 | 944 |
| Executive - Administrator | 83 | 106 |
| Professional Speciality | 88 | 110 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 7 | 18 |
| Sales | 43 | 94 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 99 | 108 |
| Private Household Service | 6 | 10 |
| Protective Service | 4 | 10 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 51 | 157 |
| Natural Resources | 43 | 25 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 119 | 166 |
| Machine Operators | 149 | 80 |
| Mover | 38 | 31 |
| Labor | 38 | 29 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 45.02 | 36.8 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.89 | 4.48 | 5.41 |