Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 13,473 Show data context 1,479 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 823 Show data context 8 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 2,572 Show data context 363 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 1,064 Show data context 221 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 103 Show data context 6 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 4,873 Show data context 643 Show data context
Vehicles 2,970 Show data context 293 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 828 Show data context 688 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 345 Show data context 64 Show data context
Textiles 568 Show data context 506 Show data context
Leather & Fur 46 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 476 Show data context 565 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 2,819 Show data context 785 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 989 Show data context 63 Show data context
Paper & Printing 618 Show data context 164 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 167 Show data context 106 Show data context
Building & Contracting 9,656 Show data context 150 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 2,717 Show data context 127 Show data context
Transport & Communication 5,646 Show data context 698 Show data context
Distributive Trades 7,715 Show data context 5,451 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 1,168 Show data context 335 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 18,818 Show data context 1,084 Show data context
Professional Services 3,568 Show data context 4,804 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 5,272 Show data context 9,340 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 71 Show data context 28 Show data context
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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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, Dorset AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 28th April 2024