Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 61 Show data context 7 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 4,530 Show data context 2,542 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 332 Show data context 9 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 78 Show data context 6 Show data context
F: Construction 1,769 Show data context 22 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 3,431 Show data context 1,546 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 3,089 Show data context 420 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 336 Show data context 294 Show data context
J: Information & communication 136 Show data context 52 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 938 Show data context 416 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 145 Show data context 31 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 399 Show data context 150 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 5 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 890 Show data context 162 Show data context
P: Education 233 Show data context 369 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 172 Show data context 144 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 602 Show data context 538 Show data context
T: Activities of households 68 Show data context 1,186 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 2,870 Show data context 2,106 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 883 Show data context 300 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,246 Show data context 30 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,718 Show data context 1,539 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,416 Show data context 150 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 158 Show data context 588 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 215 Show data context 77 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 111 Show data context 52 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 521 Show data context 131 Show data context
P: Education 133 Show data context 258 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 84 Show data context 134 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 903 Show data context 512 Show data context
T: Activities of households 14 Show data context 218 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
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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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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wood Green UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 20th May 2024