Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 63 Show data context 1 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 53 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 190 Show data context 26 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 110 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 239 Show data context 83 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 158 Show data context 9 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 37 Show data context 79 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 123 Show data context 3 Show data context
P: Education 20 Show data context 44 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 21 Show data context 37 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 47 Show data context 35 Show data context
T: Activities of households 77 Show data context 271 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 99 Show data context 7 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 212 Show data context 50 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 117 Show data context 11 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 208 Show data context 2 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 375 Show data context 248 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 240 Show data context 20 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 41 Show data context 93 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 69 Show data context 14 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 20 Show data context 24 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 144 Show data context 47 Show data context
P: Education 80 Show data context 64 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 26 Show data context 79 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 78 Show data context 111 Show data context
T: Activities of households 27 Show data context 133 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This classification of industry is that used by the 2011 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations. Here we break the numbers in each industry down by gender, but this is not possible with the 2011 dat...


a, only with the re-districted and re-classified historical statisics.


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Date accessed: 18th May 2024