Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 361 Show data context 19 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,685 Show data context 456 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 534 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 498 Show data context 66 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 175 Show data context 3 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 85 Show data context 17 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 44 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 227 Show data context 2 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 82 Show data context 1 Show data context
P: Education 39 Show data context 77 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 41 Show data context 45 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 62 Show data context 126 Show data context
T: Activities of households 238 Show data context 1,375 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 659 Show data context 76 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 2,120 Show data context 953 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 899 Show data context 4 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 680 Show data context 143 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 382 Show data context 4 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 147 Show data context 163 Show data context
J: Information & communication 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 90 Show data context 103 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 107 Show data context 1 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 89 Show data context 7 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 170 Show data context 8 Show data context
P: Education 28 Show data context 157 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 44 Show data context 80 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 74 Show data context 427 Show data context
T: Activities of households 113 Show data context 1,297 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 894 Show data context 40 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 4,629 Show data context 1,276 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 52 Show data context 1 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 1,717 Show data context 7 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,015 Show data context 238 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 879 Show data context 4 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 235 Show data context 113 Show data context
J: Information & communication 47 Show data context 7 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 52 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 35 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 152 Show data context 4 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 503 Show data context 20 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 386 Show data context 11 Show data context
P: Education 92 Show data context 330 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 51 Show data context 118 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 146 Show data context 582 Show data context
T: Activities of households 281 Show data context 2,456 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1,198 Show data context 33 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 9,668 Show data context 3,630 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 192 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 2,831 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 3,171 Show data context 963 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 3,127 Show data context 37 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 516 Show data context 552 Show data context
J: Information & communication 138 Show data context 65 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 294 Show data context 8 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 225 Show data context 18 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1,130 Show data context 310 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 919 Show data context 112 Show data context
P: Education 217 Show data context 574 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 138 Show data context 348 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 638 Show data context 1,072 Show data context
T: Activities of households 627 Show data context 3,316 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1,019 Show data context 89 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 9,675 Show data context 4,452 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 532 Show data context 5 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 170 Show data context 20 Show data context
F: Construction 2,436 Show data context 24 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 5,362 Show data context 2,304 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 3,751 Show data context 238 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 534 Show data context 673 Show data context
J: Information & communication 27 Show data context 8 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 549 Show data context 131 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 148 Show data context 34 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 375 Show data context 101 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 7 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,866 Show data context 115 Show data context
P: Education 444 Show data context 824 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 246 Show data context 512 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 703 Show data context 691 Show data context
T: Activities of households 508 Show data context 2,546 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 553 Show data context 123 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 10,173 Show data context 5,075 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 792 Show data context 73 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 87 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 2,987 Show data context 74 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 6,650 Show data context 4,037 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 4,824 Show data context 652 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 480 Show data context 1,170 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 821 Show data context 569 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 494 Show data context 288 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 3,253 Show data context 1,156 Show data context
P: Education 690 Show data context 1,241 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 526 Show data context 1,341 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 959 Show data context 1,049 Show data context
T: Activities of households 163 Show data context 863 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 193 Show data context 13 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 50 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 10,607 Show data context 4,273 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,039 Show data context 261 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 204 Show data context 10 Show data context
F: Construction 5,032 Show data context 359 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 7,305 Show data context 6,505 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 5,335 Show data context 1,394 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 500 Show data context 886 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1,571 Show data context 871 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,724 Show data context 2,245 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 176 Show data context 59 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,029 Show data context 681 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 310 Show data context 755 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 3,188 Show data context 2,671 Show data context
P: Education 1,975 Show data context 3,594 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 799 Show data context 2,629 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 809 Show data context 1,223 Show data context
T: Activities of households 44 Show data context 481 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 33 Show data context 20 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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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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Date accessed: 25th April 2024