Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 155 Show data context 8 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 259 Show data context 56 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 55 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 240 Show data context 79 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 66 Show data context 5 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 14 Show data context 17 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 30 Show data context 4 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 45 Show data context 2 Show data context
P: Education 6 Show data context 23 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 7 Show data context 14 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 16 Show data context 10 Show data context
T: Activities of households 48 Show data context 138 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 168 Show data context 4 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 240 Show data context 111 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 57 Show data context 4 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 161 Show data context 3 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 310 Show data context 171 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 131 Show data context 21 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 26 Show data context 40 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 46 Show data context 14 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 12 Show data context 9 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 51 Show data context 7 Show data context
P: Education 24 Show data context 24 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 9 Show data context 8 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 39 Show data context 24 Show data context
T: Activities of households 20 Show data context 65 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 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
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 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, Diss UD through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 27th April 2024