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Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 9,342 Show data context 386 Show data context 22,513 Show data context 3,529 Show data context 8,405 Show data context 1,034 Show data context 706 Show data context
1861 12,335 Show data context 527 Show data context 23,658 Show data context 4,519 Show data context 7,995 Show data context 1,114 Show data context 975 Show data context
1881 10,351 Show data context 455 Show data context 22,441 Show data context 5,319 Show data context 9,021 Show data context 1,422 Show data context 1,281 Show data context
1911 9,273 Show data context 285 Show data context 19,931 Show data context 6,025 Show data context 9,750 Show data context 2,332 Show data context 1,914 Show data context
1931 8,350 Show data context 145 Show data context 13,582 Show data context 4,355 Show data context 11,107 Show data context 1,543 Show data context 3,241 Show data context
1951 7,891 Show data context 215 Show data context 11,637 Show data context 5,013 Show data context 8,489 Show data context 727 Show data context 5,688 Show data context
1971 4,741 Show data context 50 Show data context 10,940 Show data context 4,612 Show data context 8,652 Show data context 1,397 Show data context 8,081 Show data context
1991 2,726 Show data context 140 Show data context 7,619 Show data context 4,566 Show data context 9,033 Show data context 3,064 Show data context 9,551 Show data context
2001 2,319 Show data context 1,324 Show data context 7,523 Show data context 6,933 Show data context 12,722 Show data context 5,453 Show data context 13,639 Show data context
2011 2,212 Show data context 1,295 Show data context 5,884 Show data context 7,711 Show data context 13,585 Show data context 6,611 Show data context 17,527 Show data context
2021 2,008 Show data context 1,741 Show data context 5,142 Show data context 7,242 Show data context 12,789 Show data context 7,124 Show data context 17,324 Show data context
Date Source
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [26] , 'Summary Table of the Occupations of the People in Scotland'
1881 1881 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [32] , 'Occupations of Males and Females at different Ages in each of the Counties of Scotland'
1911 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 22 , 'Occupations of males and females aged 10 years and upwards, in eleven groups of ages, and by status'
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Industries of Males and Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs'
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 13 , 'Industry of Occupied Population by place of work', for 'Cities, Counties and Large Burghs'
1971 1971 Census of Scotland, Economic activity, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex (10% sample)', for 'Planning sub-regions, cities, counties, large burghs, county remainders, conurbation centre, new towns'
1991 Census of Population
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV34, Industry (17 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV605, "Industry")

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Angus through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056755/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 06th December 2025