Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	3,071	408
Mining & Quarrying	11,360	100
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	341	39
Chemicals & Allied Trades	1,189	65
Metal Manufacture	85	4
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	454	30
Vehicles	383	42
Other Metal Goods	908	354
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	15	1
Textiles	426	794
Leather & Fur	29	3
Clothing	91	48
Food, Drink & Tobacco	582	177
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	382	33
Paper & Printing	2,029	735
Other Manufacturing	30	16
Building & Contracting	2,824	85
Gas, Electricity & Water	451	41
Transport & Communication	1,296	207
Distributive Trades	1,874	1,439
Insurance, Banking & Finance	212	80
Public Administration & Defence	2,065	288
Professional Services	738	1,295
Miscellaneous Services	814	1,371
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	11	4

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 13 , 'Industry of Occupied Population by place of work', for 'Cities, Counties and Large Burghs'

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