Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 83 Show data context 12 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 2,667 Show data context 733 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 2,029 Show data context 429 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 2,215 Show data context 123 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 2,732 Show data context 399 Show data context
Vehicles 367 Show data context 36 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 298 Show data context 44 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textiles 221 Show data context 112 Show data context
Leather & Fur 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 48 Show data context 32 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 391 Show data context 280 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 520 Show data context 196 Show data context
Paper & Printing 70 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 66 Show data context 12 Show data context
Building & Contracting 712 Show data context 21 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 401 Show data context 12 Show data context
Transport & Communication 467 Show data context 58 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,228 Show data context 749 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 95 Show data context 27 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 425 Show data context 65 Show data context
Professional Services 373 Show data context 761 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 209 Show data context 681 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 13 Show data context 1 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, Urmston UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 28th April 2024