Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 27 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 153 Show data context 60 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 430 Show data context 314 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 44 Show data context 33 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 1,340 Show data context 155 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 1,899 Show data context 319 Show data context
Vehicles 1,496 Show data context 1,015 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 2,117 Show data context 629 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 44 Show data context 18 Show data context
Textiles 73 Show data context 156 Show data context
Leather & Fur 180 Show data context 286 Show data context
Clothing 414 Show data context 1,634 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 371 Show data context 256 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 218 Show data context 70 Show data context
Paper & Printing 132 Show data context 70 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 116 Show data context 217 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,088 Show data context 41 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 416 Show data context 71 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,005 Show data context 217 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,869 Show data context 1,936 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 211 Show data context 128 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 813 Show data context 358 Show data context
Professional Services 663 Show data context 871 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 647 Show data context 1,614 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 9 Show data context 11 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries (Minimum List) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with population of 50,000 or more'

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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, Dudley CB/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 15th June 2024