Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 1,448 Show data context 119 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 94 Show data context 41 Show data context
Vehicles 112 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 9 Show data context
Leather & Fur 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 50 Show data context 100 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 37 Show data context 21 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 93 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper & Printing 17 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building & Contracting 422 Show data context 8 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 260 Show data context 56 Show data context
Transport & Communication 224 Show data context 59 Show data context
Distributive Trades 310 Show data context 179 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 72 Show data context 13 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,499 Show data context 420 Show data context
Professional Services 176 Show data context 321 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 467 Show data context 691 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 7 Show data context 2 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, Wetherby RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 20th May 2024