Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 619 Show data context 76 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 11,303 Show data context 52 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 81 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 842 Show data context 36 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 78 Show data context 9 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 84 Show data context 9 Show data context
Vehicles 128 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 17 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 25 Show data context
Leather & Fur 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 24 Show data context 12 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 27 Show data context 44 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 141 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper & Printing 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building & Contracting 886 Show data context 9 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 602 Show data context 35 Show data context
Distributive Trades 475 Show data context 374 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 89 Show data context 6 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 278 Show data context 13 Show data context
Professional Services 160 Show data context 320 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 166 Show data context 522 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
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 industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Rotherham RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10002369/cube/IND_ORDER_1951_SEX

Date accessed: 27th April 2024