Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex
| Data for 1841 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,443,502
|
80,747
|
| Mining |
226,710
|
8,317
|
| Food |
214,893
|
27,983
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
23,459
|
1,015
|
| Metal Manufacture |
162,915
|
2,022
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
30,795
|
1,570
|
| Instrument Engineering |
15,555
|
251
|
| Electrical engineering | ||
| Shipbuilding |
27,111
|
108
|
| Vehicles |
38,576
|
266
|
| Other Metals |
77,008
|
3,944
|
| Textiles |
519,909
|
343,528
|
| Leather |
46,659
|
3,269
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
351,526
|
196,124
|
| Bricks etc |
46,045
|
9,032
|
| Timber, Furniture |
103,071
|
4,411
|
| Paper, Printing |
41,796
|
5,176
|
| Other Manufacturing |
14,194
|
3,421
|
| Construction |
368,739
|
1,444
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
2,100
|
44
|
| Transport |
167,350
|
4,755
|
| Distributive Trades |
36,979
|
13,487
|
| Finance |
6,216
|
47
|
| Professionals |
102,414
|
55,608
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
335,281
|
993,083
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
216,525
|
-128,948
|
| Not Classified |
566,367
|
40,608
|
| Data for 1851 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,835,258
|
229,892
|
| Mining |
372,782
|
9,188
|
| Food |
347,704
|
53,030
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
42,789
|
3,975
|
| Metal Manufacture |
274,706
|
14,562
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
75,833
|
758
|
| Instrument Engineering |
22,340
|
-78
|
| Electrical engineering | ||
| Shipbuilding |
31,205
|
31
|
| Vehicles |
46,595
|
189
|
| Other Metals |
81,228
|
14,864
|
| Textiles |
660,815
|
634,656
|
| Leather |
55,023
|
6,826
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
418,318
|
477,522
|
| Bricks etc |
81,276
|
15,338
|
| Timber, Furniture |
150,757
|
37,476
|
| Paper, Printing |
57,892
|
15,858
|
| Other Manufacturing |
12,932
|
5,747
|
| Construction |
502,541
|
765
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
7,338
|
51
|
| Transport |
404,858
|
19,663
|
| Distributive Trades |
52,920
|
31,308
|
| Finance |
5,694
|
0
|
| Professionals |
165,714
|
98,828
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
242,450
|
1,139,460
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
135,568
|
2,604
|
| Not Classified |
455,272
|
14,830
|
| Data for 1861 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,814,159
|
164,493
|
| Mining |
467,323
|
5,304
|
| Food |
396,219
|
69,071
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
52,344
|
2,797
|
| Metal Manufacture |
355,316
|
16,562
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
111,134
|
6,754
|
| Instrument Engineering |
26,134
|
984
|
| Electrical engineering | ||
| Shipbuilding |
52,804
|
81
|
| Vehicles |
52,787
|
175
|
| Other Metals |
110,229
|
25,172
|
| Textiles |
616,607
|
676,957
|
| Leather |
62,006
|
8,785
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
407,149
|
598,661
|
| Bricks etc |
88,050
|
18,505
|
| Timber, Furniture |
172,758
|
15,281
|
| Paper, Printing |
81,424
|
23,174
|
| Other Manufacturing |
17,852
|
7,248
|
| Construction |
604,921
|
1,016
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
14,308
|
28
|
| Transport |
522,593
|
10,857
|
| Distributive Trades |
45,999
|
29,493
|
| Finance |
17,253
|
-5
|
| Professionals |
200,139
|
83,754
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
270,550
|
1,425,393
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
214,167
|
4,451
|
| Not Classified |
517,106
|
28,466
|
| Data for 1871 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,670,854
|
136,749
|
| Mining |
537,158
|
10,726
|
| Food |
448,254
|
78,019
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
64,115
|
6,173
|
| Metal Manufacture |
430,389
|
10,562
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
167,357
|
1,274
|
| Instrument Engineering |
27,800
|
1,078
|
| Electrical engineering | ||
| Shipbuilding |
61,316
|
105
|
| Vehicles |
70,642
|
-11,685
|
| Other Metals |
111,849
|
28,107
|
| Textiles |
584,304
|
727,587
|
| Leather |
68,194
|
12,445
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
388,397
|
593,404
|
| Bricks etc |
147,053
|
-27,263
|
| Timber, Furniture |
180,703
|
21,006
|
| Paper, Printing |
107,285
|
31,482
|
| Other Manufacturing |
24,260
|
8,152
|
| Construction |
734,537
|
1,122
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
21,796
|
22
|
| Transport |
604,580
|
15,900
|
| Distributive Trades |
67,015
|
46,902
|
| Finance |
29,242
|
1
|
| Professionals |
202,378
|
150,832
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
321,179
|
1,678,564
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
237,171
|
8,198
|
| Not Classified |
980,782
|
58,092
|
| Data for 1881 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,471,472
|
119,169
|
| Mining |
611,395
|
7,738
|
| Food |
494,444
|
98,454
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
70,220
|
6,832
|
| Metal Manufacture |
464,365
|
10,887
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
202,534
|
1,696
|
| Instrument Engineering |
29,989
|
1,366
|
| Electrical engineering |
2,574
|
26
|
| Shipbuilding |
72,437
|
135
|
| Vehicles |
66,502
|
452
|
| Other Metals |
127,651
|
33,525
|
| Textiles |
553,929
|
744,819
|
| Leather |
72,503
|
16,225
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
375,930
|
655,568
|
| Bricks etc |
110,929
|
26,363
|
| Timber, Furniture |
183,184
|
21,758
|
| Paper, Printing |
133,769
|
53,090
|
| Other Manufacturing |
28,603
|
10,255
|
| Construction |
870,749
|
2,286
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
28,527
|
198
|
| Transport |
778,206
|
14,107
|
| Distributive Trades |
76,725
|
56,736
|
| Finance |
48,025
|
419
|
| Professionals |
241,246
|
198,550
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
437,764
|
1,761,442
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
222,627
|
8,521
|
| Not Classified |
1,065,891
|
37,410
|
| Data for 1891 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,463,707
|
82,101
|
| Mining |
732,301
|
34,346
|
| Food |
662,709
|
106,745
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
85,377
|
11,797
|
| Metal Manufacture |
508,794
|
16,949
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
261,834
|
3,845
|
| Instrument Engineering |
25,346
|
8,756
|
| Electrical engineering |
12,831
|
531
|
| Shipbuilding |
93,507
|
528
|
| Vehicles |
84,480
|
1,618
|
| Other Metals |
139,853
|
34,547
|
| Textiles |
592,975
|
794,611
|
| Leather |
80,068
|
19,973
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
403,117
|
739,508
|
| Bricks etc |
118,778
|
31,716
|
| Timber, Furniture |
205,304
|
25,790
|
| Paper, Printing |
177,609
|
78,164
|
| Other Manufacturing |
36,099
|
14,154
|
| Construction |
899,407
|
3,440
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
45,488
|
549
|
| Transport |
1,106,741
|
25,007
|
| Distributive Trades |
92,821
|
57,917
|
| Finance |
72,667
|
1,105
|
| Professionals |
271,253
|
251,982
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
330,577
|
2,048,448
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
279,479
|
17,367
|
| Not Classified |
1,220,615
|
84,501
|
| Data for 1901 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,303,078
|
67,735
|
| Mining |
950,892
|
5,996
|
| Food |
723,560
|
210,067
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
109,826
|
21,805
|
| Metal Manufacture |
536,829
|
15,161
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
428,938
|
3,149
|
| Instrument Engineering |
32,526
|
3,633
|
| Electrical engineering |
54,580
|
2,524
|
| Shipbuilding |
121,051
|
242
|
| Vehicles |
122,299
|
3,458
|
| Other Metals |
197,702
|
53,418
|
| Textiles |
557,094
|
794,699
|
| Leather |
85,769
|
27,830
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
418,456
|
790,810
|
| Bricks etc |
151,636
|
36,839
|
| Timber, Furniture |
264,413
|
29,430
|
| Paper, Printing |
212,166
|
110,532
|
| Other Manufacturing |
46,176
|
19,158
|
| Construction |
1,262,535
|
2,496
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
76,846
|
152
|
| Transport |
1,299,844
|
26,902
|
| Distributive Trades |
93,708
|
55,942
|
| Finance |
111,368
|
1,806
|
| Professionals |
313,918
|
315,917
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
584,594
|
2,011,389
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
367,176
|
28,703
|
| Not Classified |
1,124,247
|
89,499
|
| Data for 1911 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,371,677
|
61,324
|
| Mining |
1,226,269
|
8,061
|
| Food |
821,479
|
311,019
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
144,139
|
30,046
|
| Metal Manufacture |
567,681
|
22,413
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
508,669
|
7,657
|
| Instrument Engineering |
34,068
|
4,510
|
| Electrical engineering |
107,509
|
9,385
|
| Shipbuilding |
155,364
|
521
|
| Vehicles |
217,809
|
-25,071
|
| Other Metals |
254,111
|
67,629
|
| Textiles |
639,004
|
869,731
|
| Leather |
89,729
|
31,531
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
522,214
|
728,751
|
| Bricks etc |
144,164
|
42,692
|
| Timber, Furniture |
283,350
|
34,097
|
| Paper, Printing |
253,103
|
144,204
|
| Other Manufacturing |
66,242
|
28,604
|
| Construction |
1,148,268
|
5,102
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
97,649
|
142
|
| Transport |
1,436,694
|
39,789
|
| Distributive Trades |
143,121
|
82,195
|
| Finance |
172,045
|
6,007
|
| Professionals |
350,466
|
380,274
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
757,691
|
2,130,672
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
496,917
|
55,907
|
| Not Classified |
1,035,849
|
161,363
|
| Data for 1921 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,195,399
|
86,500
|
| Mining |
1,262,427
|
7,939
|
| Food |
368,440
|
236,471
|
| Coal & petroleum products | ||
| Chemicals |
177,515
|
54,734
|
| Metal Manufacture |
468,671
|
24,160
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
644,280
|
47,632
|
| Instrument Engineering |
22,158
|
8,944
|
| Electrical engineering |
131,938
|
36,283
|
| Shipbuilding |
388,589
|
7,664
|
| Vehicles |
335,232
|
30,984
|
| Other Metals |
283,146
|
125,262
|
| Textiles |
536,324
|
757,645
|
| Leather |
60,145
|
23,333
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
324,318
|
519,924
|
| Bricks etc |
163,905
|
52,641
|
| Timber, Furniture |
257,301
|
28,177
|
| Paper, Printing |
236,455
|
132,425
|
| Other Manufacturing |
101,360
|
71,284
|
| Construction |
645,667
|
10,981
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
169,297
|
5,341
|
| Transport |
1,115,679
|
26,376
|
| Distributive Trades |
1,343,529
|
758,244
|
| Finance |
228,198
|
83,067
|
| Professionals |
284,617
|
239,212
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
611,322
|
1,519,882
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
821,392
|
392,279
|
| Not Classified |
43,114
|
-9,218
|
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Industrial Classification (1968) | Male | Female |
| Agriculture |
1,121,445
|
73,959
|
| Mining |
1,069,216
|
8,559
|
| Food |
458,225
|
193,298
|
| Coal & petroleum products |
24,837
|
1,329
|
| Chemicals |
150,291
|
49,398
|
| Metal Manufacture |
357,682
|
24,492
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
421,626
|
43,041
|
| Instrument Engineering |
37,724
|
11,671
|
| Electrical engineering |
182,920
|
62,399
|
| Shipbuilding |
191,654
|
3,448
|
| Vehicles |
371,971
|
38,759
|
| Other Metals |
226,908
|
100,956
|
| Textiles |
460,241
|
656,138
|
| Leather |
2,015,344
|
-1,935,160
|
| Clothing & Footwear |
308,242
|
518,435
|
| Bricks etc |
193,093
|
51,440
|
| Timber, Furniture |
249,219
|
34,402
|
| Paper, Printing |
286,478
|
149,956
|
| Other Manufacturing |
122,327
|
57,855
|
| Construction |
894,653
|
49,274
|
| Gas, Electricity, Water |
230,136
|
60,740
|
| Transport |
1,428,732
|
101,955
|
| Distributive Trades |
1,751,992
|
955,361
|
| Finance |
301,542
|
87,781
|
| Professionals |
408,410
|
485,635
|
| Miscellaneous Services |
820,129
|
1,862,547
|
| Public Administration & Defence |
870,475
|
160,798
|
| Not Classified |
173,365
|
-103,619
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1841 - 1931 | Lee, C.H., British Regional Employment Statistics 1841-1971 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979) |
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tive Counties and is closely modeled on employment classifications used in the 1970s; in consequence, sector 23 ('Distributive Trades') is much larger. Lee's book provides a detailed discussion of the difference between the two series. Unfortunately, Lee did not list data for all individual counties: For Scotland, the original counties were aggregated to the regions of the 1975-96 period. For Wales, all counties were grouped into just 'Glamorgan and Monmouthshire' and 'North and West Wales'. He did provide data for all individual Registration Counties in England, but his data for Administrative Counties merges the parts of Lincolnshire, Suffolk and Sussex. Given that these are derived data and that our system holds many of the original occupational tables he used, we hold Lee's data only for actual counties and nations already in our system.