Working age population by Sector

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Cambridge Group Industrial Sector 1921 1931 1951
Agriculture 332 Show data context 298 Show data context 308 Show data context
Light Industry 5,230 Show data context 4,068 Show data context 5,866 Show data context
Staple Industry 2,673 Show data context 2,912 Show data context 3,686 Show data context
Professional 7,074 Show data context 8,317 Show data context 10,329 Show data context
Unclassified or Unoccupied 1,806 Show data context 3,442 Show data context 21,011 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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Working age population grouped into the four Sectors defined by the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lancaster MB through time | Industry Statistics | Working age population by Sector, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 19th May 2024