Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	23,905	2,630
Mining & Quarrying	5,355	154
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	1,782	63
Chemicals & Allied Trades	303	143
Metal Manufacture	114	3
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	6,284	323
Vehicles	2,790	196
Other Metal Goods	320	9
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	141	21
Textiles	361	879
Leather & Fur	68	13
Clothing	505	535
Food, Drink & Tobacco	2,205	627
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	1,106	152
Paper & Printing	437	120
Other Manufacturing	91	50
Building & Contracting	8,898	148
Gas, Electricity & Water	2,265	298
Transport & Communication	9,412	1,010
Distributive Trades	10,004	7,146
Insurance, Banking & Finance	1,256	340
Public Administration & Defence	14,473	1,699
Professional Services	3,670	4,566
Miscellaneous Services	5,532	10,006
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	159	51

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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