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Data for 1971 Sex
Standard Industrial Classification (1968) Male Female
Agriculture 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mining 50 Show data context 0 Show data context
Food 1,370 Show data context 1,150 Show data context
Coal & petroleum products 100 Show data context 10 Show data context
Chemicals 4,010 Show data context 2,130 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 300 Show data context 80 Show data context
Mechanical Engineering 800 Show data context 150 Show data context
Instrument Engineering 350 Show data context 180 Show data context
Electrical engineering 3,050 Show data context 2,100 Show data context
Shipbuilding 110 Show data context 10 Show data context
Vehicles 25,570 Show data context 1,000 Show data context
Other Metals 1,150 Show data context 550 Show data context
Textiles 190 Show data context 110 Show data context
Leather 100 Show data context 70 Show data context
Clothing & Footwear 140 Show data context 640 Show data context
Bricks etc 330 Show data context 110 Show data context
Timber, Furniture 730 Show data context 260 Show data context
Paper, Printing 610 Show data context 470 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 1,150 Show data context 460 Show data context
Construction 3,690 Show data context 140 Show data context
Gas, Electricity, Water 1,140 Show data context 70 Show data context
Transport 5,580 Show data context 920 Show data context
Distributive Trades 4,440 Show data context 3,600 Show data context
Finance 560 Show data context 700 Show data context
Professionals 1,370 Show data context 3,580 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 1,840 Show data context 1,910 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,650 Show data context 1,520 Show data context
Date: Source:
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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