Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 1,926 Show data context 231 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 631 Show data context 14 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 727 Show data context 248 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 6 Show data context 8 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 72 Show data context 17 Show data context
Vehicles 147 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 31 Show data context 24 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather & Fur 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Clothing 22 Show data context 19 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 135 Show data context 13 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 63 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper & Printing 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building & Contracting 570 Show data context 8 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 45 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 408 Show data context 55 Show data context
Distributive Trades 412 Show data context 207 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 26 Show data context 9 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,504 Show data context 20 Show data context
Professional Services 203 Show data context 354 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 475 Show data context 721 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 9 Show data context 4 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, Newton Abbot RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd May 2024