Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 302 Show data context 89 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 95 Show data context 8 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 306 Show data context 31 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 520 Show data context 119 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 49 Show data context 7 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 360 Show data context 99 Show data context
Vehicles 198 Show data context 44 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 194 Show data context 72 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 819 Show data context 472 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather & Fur 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Clothing 20 Show data context 13 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 129 Show data context 87 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 104 Show data context 26 Show data context
Paper & Printing 308 Show data context 180 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 451 Show data context 94 Show data context
Building & Contracting 685 Show data context 11 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 239 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport & Communication 273 Show data context 34 Show data context
Distributive Trades 437 Show data context 258 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 28 Show data context 12 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 250 Show data context 26 Show data context
Professional Services 162 Show data context 246 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 246 Show data context 567 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 9 Show data context 6 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, Sunbury on Thames UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 27th April 2024