Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 187,487 Show data context 6,312 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 492 Show data context 3 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 93,117 Show data context 24,167 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 89 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 148 Show data context 79 Show data context
F: Construction 37,644 Show data context 148 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 26,855 Show data context 4,649 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 19,264 Show data context 171 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 6,446 Show data context 2,018 Show data context
J: Information & communication 168 Show data context 15 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 657 Show data context 16 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 770 Show data context 26 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 3,066 Show data context 9 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 17,863 Show data context 210 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 21,925 Show data context 110 Show data context
P: Education 2,970 Show data context 4,946 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 2,711 Show data context 2,242 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 4,568 Show data context 6,878 Show data context
T: Activities of households 29,197 Show data context 104,780 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 214 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 190,711 Show data context 26,028 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 942 Show data context 6 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 92,859 Show data context 57,261 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 531 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 349 Show data context 34 Show data context
F: Construction 48,231 Show data context 161 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 30,488 Show data context 8,756 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 30,637 Show data context 666 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 11,227 Show data context 12,569 Show data context
J: Information & communication 534 Show data context 79 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 691 Show data context 39 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 4,470 Show data context 4,645 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 4,282 Show data context 3 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 3,425 Show data context 181 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 59,325 Show data context 457 Show data context
P: Education 2,817 Show data context 8,937 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 2,258 Show data context 3,578 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 6,515 Show data context 21,340 Show data context
T: Activities of households 14,522 Show data context 74,542 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 236 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 164,631 Show data context 4,799 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1,730 Show data context 22 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 121,406 Show data context 56,102 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,350 Show data context 8 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 448 Show data context 25 Show data context
F: Construction 73,398 Show data context 289 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 42,153 Show data context 8,985 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 51,781 Show data context 436 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 12,536 Show data context 8,588 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1,456 Show data context 353 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 2,238 Show data context 68 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 1,216 Show data context 8 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 6,333 Show data context 238 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 8,990 Show data context 613 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 53,228 Show data context 948 Show data context
P: Education 5,447 Show data context 15,059 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 2,857 Show data context 5,131 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 8,081 Show data context 30,499 Show data context
T: Activities of households 25,944 Show data context 142,901 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 94 Show data context 16 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 180,897 Show data context 6,407 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3,907 Show data context 5 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 204,760 Show data context 76,346 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 7,204 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1,703 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 110,427 Show data context 55 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 104,619 Show data context 31,767 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 120,756 Show data context 1,446 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 21,930 Show data context 27,891 Show data context
J: Information & communication 4,204 Show data context 2,753 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 11,744 Show data context 263 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 10,080 Show data context 934 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 23,124 Show data context 8,972 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 121,620 Show data context 5,814 Show data context
P: Education 9,994 Show data context 23,884 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 7,477 Show data context 21,183 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 32,735 Show data context 65,850 Show data context
T: Activities of households 61,249 Show data context 210,775 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 133,080 Show data context 6,908 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 9,895 Show data context 47 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 250,086 Show data context 58,938 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 17,878 Show data context 576 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 4,068 Show data context 180 Show data context
F: Construction 121,491 Show data context 1,084 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 167,579 Show data context 69,919 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 113,361 Show data context 8,306 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 28,692 Show data context 39,136 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1,696 Show data context 439 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 20,217 Show data context 3,473 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 5,472 Show data context 952 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 15,195 Show data context 4,273 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 34 Show data context 229 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 157,523 Show data context 6,660 Show data context
P: Education 16,990 Show data context 31,181 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 13,747 Show data context 26,586 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 35,267 Show data context 33,813 Show data context
T: Activities of households 75,139 Show data context 188,802 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 84 Show data context 37 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 128,050 Show data context 18,116 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 10,087 Show data context 175 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 363,570 Show data context 107,788 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 29,574 Show data context 2,934 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 4,522 Show data context 218 Show data context
F: Construction 152,606 Show data context 3,670 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 174,649 Show data context 108,924 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 121,728 Show data context 16,379 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 32,092 Show data context 61,995 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 21,527 Show data context 10,159 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 15,285 Show data context 10,318 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 256,139 Show data context 31,015 Show data context
P: Education 24,931 Show data context 39,882 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 26,992 Show data context 53,068 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 42,630 Show data context 40,875 Show data context
T: Activities of households 31,224 Show data context 73,301 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 64,621 Show data context 11,671 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 7,107 Show data context 324 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 516,587 Show data context 146,266 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 30,684 Show data context 5,597 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 4,935 Show data context 469 Show data context
F: Construction 199,383 Show data context 8,756 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 222,324 Show data context 148,598 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 133,939 Show data context 23,315 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 32,424 Show data context 35,540 Show data context
J: Information & communication 31,089 Show data context 12,867 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 31,428 Show data context 26,842 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 7,385 Show data context 4,602 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 54,562 Show data context 21,167 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 6,672 Show data context 10,566 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 189,156 Show data context 63,599 Show data context
P: Education 58,404 Show data context 92,311 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 36,545 Show data context 70,188 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 31,030 Show data context 33,662 Show data context
T: Activities of households 12,396 Show data context 29,311 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 4,202 Show data context 211 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 Census of Population
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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This classification of industry is that used by the 2011 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations. Here we break the numbers in each industry down by gender, but this is not possible with the 2011 dat...


a, only with the re-districted and re-classified historical statisics.


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Date accessed: 26th April 2024