Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 3,711 Show data context 306 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 49 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 212 Show data context 18 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 446 Show data context 142 Show data context
Vehicles 983 Show data context 63 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 31 Show data context 5 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather & Fur 93 Show data context 36 Show data context
Clothing 17 Show data context 14 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 1,090 Show data context 1,020 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 309 Show data context 48 Show data context
Paper & Printing 115 Show data context 74 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 45 Show data context 12 Show data context
Building & Contracting 953 Show data context 10 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 207 Show data context 31 Show data context
Transport & Communication 492 Show data context 88 Show data context
Distributive Trades 474 Show data context 234 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 24 Show data context 4 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,340 Show data context 77 Show data context
Professional Services 501 Show data context 533 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 496 Show data context 662 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 30 Show data context 16 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, Chesterton RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10026155/cube/IND_ORDER_1951_SEX

Date accessed: 30th April 2024