Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 1,403 Show data context 378 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 18 Show data context 3 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 1,141 Show data context 66 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 1,166 Show data context 118 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 255 Show data context 19 Show data context
Vehicles 47 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textiles 7 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather & Fur 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 9 Show data context 11 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 27 Show data context 3 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 64 Show data context 57 Show data context
Paper & Printing 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,325 Show data context 19 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 439 Show data context 25 Show data context
Distributive Trades 375 Show data context 145 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 887 Show data context 23 Show data context
Professional Services 93 Show data context 131 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 199 Show data context 430 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 6 Show data context 1 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, Strood RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 21st May 2024