Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 49 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 33 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 45 Show data context 88 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 77 Show data context 9 Show data context
Vehicles 1,280 Show data context 126 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 47 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textiles 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
Leather & Fur 28 Show data context 14 Show data context
Clothing 124 Show data context 61 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 262 Show data context 127 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 56 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper & Printing 360 Show data context 183 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 11 Show data context 53 Show data context
Building & Contracting 827 Show data context 18 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 524 Show data context 61 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,201 Show data context 256 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,237 Show data context 1,116 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 131 Show data context 60 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 14,519 Show data context 754 Show data context
Professional Services 186 Show data context 385 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 673 Show data context 1,262 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 8 Show data context 11 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, Aldershot UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 17th June 2024