Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	12,240	1,424
Mining & Quarrying	117	4
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	710	373
Chemicals & Allied Trades	54	3
Metal Manufacture	28	2
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	1,191	313
Vehicles	1,406	174
Other Metal Goods	168	51
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	48	4
Textiles	50	76
Leather & Fur	76	9
Clothing	123	130
Food, Drink & Tobacco	1,709	812
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	386	25
Paper & Printing	221	82
Other Manufacturing	32	7
Building & Contracting	3,262	58
Gas, Electricity & Water	634	52
Transport & Communication	3,221	447
Distributive Trades	3,368	2,376
Insurance, Banking & Finance	460	132
Public Administration & Defence	6,227	717
Professional Services	1,406	2,102
Miscellaneous Services	1,903	4,126
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	80	22

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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