Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	13,473	1,479
Mining & Quarrying	823	8
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	2,572	363
Chemicals & Allied Trades	1,064	221
Metal Manufacture	103	6
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	4,873	643
Vehicles	2,970	293
Other Metal Goods	828	688
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	345	64
Textiles	568	506
Leather & Fur	46	2
Clothing	476	565
Food, Drink & Tobacco	2,819	785
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	989	63
Paper & Printing	618	164
Other Manufacturing	167	106
Building & Contracting	9,656	150
Gas, Electricity & Water	2,717	127
Transport & Communication	5,646	698
Distributive Trades	7,715	5,451
Insurance, Banking & Finance	1,168	335
Public Administration & Defence	18,818	1,084
Professional Services	3,568	4,804
Miscellaneous Services	5,272	9,340
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	71	28

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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