1971 Census of Scotland, [Scottish 1971 Economic Activity Tables], Table 3 : " Industry and status by area of workplace and sex (10% sample) for Planning sub-regions, cities, counties, large burghs, county remainders, conurbation centre, new towns".

List top level	Scotland Dep	Aberdeen ScoCofC Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll Ayrshire Banffshire Buteshire Caithness Clackmannanshire Dunbartonshire Dundee ScoCofC East Lothian Edinburgh ScoCofC Fife Glasgow ScoCofC Inverness Shire Kincardineshire Kinross Shire Lanarkshire Midlothian Moray Nairnshire Orkney Perthshire Renfrewshire Ross and Cromarty Shetland Stirlingshire Sutherland West Lothian

Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	1,286,580	777,180	447,890
Self-employed	103,610	23,070	14,910
Self-employed without employees	50,530	11,950	7,630
Self-employed with employees	53,080	11,120	7,280
Employees	1,182,970	754,110	432,980
Managers	94,290	22,590	13,110
[Managers] Large establishments	47,640	8,160	3,550
[Managers] Small establishments	46,650	14,430	9,560
Foremen and supervisors	68,140	18,070	9,090
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	50,070	5,860	3,480
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	18,070	12,210	5,610
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	72,940	14,920	1,670
Professional employees	47,090	5,690	2,500
Family workers	2,530	9,190	7,740
Other employees (excluding professional)	897,980	683,650	398,870
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	63,190	9,810	6,210
001 Agriculture and horticulture	51,160	9,340	5,980
1. Farming and stockrearing	46,100	7,900	5,030
2. Agriculture contracting	1,800	110	70
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	3,260	1,330	880
002 Forestry	4,310	310	150
003 Fishing	7,720	160	80
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	35,130	1,120	640
101 Coal mining	32,450	920	530
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	1,460	90	40
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	840	90	50
104 Petroleum and natural gas	130	0	0
109 Other mining and quarrying	250	20	20
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	57,110	39,710	23,410
211 Grain milling	1,360	300	300
212 Bread and flour confectionery	11,970	6,150	3,730
213 Biscuits	2,210	4,260	4,420
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	7,790	7,850	3,990
215 Milk and milk products	1,920	1,040	470
216 Sugar	820	420	180
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	1,410	2,090	1,390
218 Fruit and vegetable products	1,860	2,630	1,590
219 Animal and poultry foods	2,040	420	270
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	660	160	80
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	1,730	920	550
231 Brewing and malting	6,830	1,710	910
232 Soft drinks	2,670	1,020	490
239 Other drink industries	12,520	8,910	4,360
240 Tobacco	1,320	1,830	680
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	2,320	340	180
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	290	10	10
262 Mineral oil refining	1,890	320	160
263 Lubricating oils and greases	140	10	10
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	20,370	7,430	3,620
271 General chemicals	5,750	1,020	400
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	1,980	1,210	620
273 Toilet preparations	180	150	120
274 Paint	1,100	340	150
275 Soap and detergents	320	70	50
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	1,720	420	210
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	2,480	390	180
278 Fertilizers	1,210	250	140
279 Other chemical industries	5,630	3,580	1,750
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	44,200	4,910	2,680
311 Iron and steel (general)	22,440	1,600	760
312 Steel tubes	7,080	740	370
313 Iron castings, etc.	9,390	1,580	990
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	3,120	460	240
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	1,830	500	310
323 Other base metals	340	30	10
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	86,860	13,400	7,700
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	3,860	330	180
332 Metalworking machine tools	3,140	460	250
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	7,210	1,160	580
334 Industrial engines	190	0	0
335 Textile machinery and accessories	1,790	530	380
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	5,570	530	310
337 Mechanical handling equipment	4,700	360	190
338 Office machinery	8,880	2,110	1,310
339 Other machinery	20,260	4,260	2,470
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	20,410	1,990	1,050
342 Ordnance and small arms	730	140	60
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	10,120	1,530	920
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	8,890	8,980	5,220
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	270	230	180
352 Watches and clocks	2,780	5,050	3,020
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	1,000	700	380
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	4,840	3,000	1,640
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	29,670	22,130	13,020
361 Electrical machinery	6,890	2,180	1,060
362 Insulated wires and cables	960	220	130
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	1,310	2,050	1,570
364 Radio and electronic components	3,450	4,100	2,610
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	550	1,780	1,240
366 Electronic computers	5,210	2,000	1,070
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	5,230	3,430	2,050
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	2,500	1,930	1,040
369 Other electrical goods	3,570	4,440	2,250
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	38,500	2,090	1,040
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	38,500	2,090	1,040
XI. VEHICLES	25,800	2,960	1,540
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	140	0	0
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	16,390	1,480	1,000
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	10	20	10
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	8,470	1,380	490
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	290	10	10
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	500	70	30
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	14,310	4,380	2,670
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	1,800	370	250
391 Hand tools and implements	220	40	20
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	100	30	20
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	890	460	320
394 Wire and wire manufactures	2,870	700	370
395 Cans and metal boxes	480	530	340
396 Jewellery and precious metals	180	120	100
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	7,770	2,130	1,250
XIII. TEXTILES	20,620	24,760	13,380
411 Production of manmade fibres	310	40	20
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	2,580	3,370	1,720
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	840	1,620	990
414 Woollen and worsted	3,710	3,730	1,800
415 Jute	5,440	4,010	2,500
416 Rope, twine and net	620	770	360
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	1,840	6,240	3,250
418 Lace	0	0	0
419 Carpets	1,560	1,500	690
421 Narrow fabrics	60	100	50
422 Made up textiles	730	1,010	630
423 Textile finishing	2,850	2,300	1,320
429 Other textile industries	80	70	50
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	1,350	840	540
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	1,190	500	350
432 Leather goods	140	300	180
433 Fur	20	40	10
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	2,470	12,930	6,340
441 Weatherproof outerwear	180	750	500
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	940	3,910	2,000
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	50	770	340
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	190	1,780	890
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	370	2,770	1,150
446 Hats, caps and millinery	10	10	0
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	590	2,760	1,390
450 Footwear	140	180	70
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	14,020	1,780	1,050
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	4,790	650	360
462 Pottery	420	110	70
463 Glass	1,530	280	130
464 Cement	680	40	30
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	6,600	700	460
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	16,210	2,290	1,380
471 Timber	6,160	620	380
472 Furniture and upholstery	2,140	420	260
473 Bedding, etc.	450	280	130
474 Shop and office fitting	1,170	190	100
475 Wooden containers and baskets	1,420	360	200
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	4,870	420	310
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	33,220	19,540	8,360
481 Paper and board	9,930	3,350	1,480
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	3,080	2,560	1,330
483 Manufactured stationery	770	1,120	430
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	650	690	250
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	8,000	2,110	950
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	470	290	140
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	10,320	9,420	3,780
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	10,710	4,020	2,620
491 Rubber	5,070	820	530
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	2,160	580	380
493 Brushes and brooms	220	20	10
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	1,200	1,190	810
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	190	150	60
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	1,350	950	630
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	520	310	200
XX. CONSTRUCTION	159,000	10,360	5,820
500 Construction	159,000	10,360	5,820
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	23,380	4,930	2,540
601 Gas	6,110	1,670	950
602 Electricity	14,090	3,000	1,500
603 Water supply	3,180	260	90
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	113,560	25,980	13,500
701 Railways	20,370	1,890	730
702 Road passenger transport	23,330	7,730	4,160
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	24,560	2,210	1,270
704 Other road haulage	810	100	40
705 Sea transport	5,840	600	280
706 Port and inland water transport	6,680	460	250
707 Air transport	2,710	700	350
708 Postal services and telecommunications	24,440	9,600	5,180
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	4,820	2,690	1,240
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	114,850	150,220	94,710
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	12,950	6,110	3,540
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	2,490	230	110
812 Other wholesale distribution	11,880	10,220	5,720
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	30,910	42,570	29,140
821 Other retail distribution	40,270	86,940	53,970
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	8,380	2,020	1,020
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	7,970	2,130	1,210
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	30,200	30,270	13,930
860 Insurance	12,130	9,980	4,160
861 Banking and billdiscounting	9,350	10,780	3,860
862 Other financial institutions	2,780	3,160	1,870
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	2,420	1,740	970
864 Advertising and market research	620	810	560
865 Other business services	2,480	3,360	2,380
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	420	440	130
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	94,010	186,440	108,740
871 Accountancy services	4,460	3,180	1,480
872 Educational services	40,280	85,160	50,780
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	17,860	56,840	33,660
2. Other primary and secondary schools	1,720	4,860	3,090
3pt. Universities	9,230	7,180	4,200
3pt. Colleges of education	1,320	1,990	1,190
3pt. Establishments for further education	5,410	4,630	2,860
4. Educational administration	3,370	8,240	4,860
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	1,370	1,420	920
873 Legal services	4,320	7,930	3,600
874 Medical and dental services	25,310	83,240	49,320
1. Hospital and consultant services	19,290	68,750	41,240
2. Local authority health services	1,510	7,240	4,020
3. General medical services	2,480	4,060	2,710
4. Dental services	1,430	1,820	710
5. Other medical services	600	1,370	640
875 Religious organisations	4,460	1,420	630
876 Research and development services	5,090	1,570	810
879 Other professional and scientific services	10,090	3,940	2,120
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	7,130	2,040	1,060
2. Other scientific and technical services	1,800	710	490
3. Professional and scientific organisations	80	370	160
4. Veterinary surgery	330	350	160
5. Other professional services	750	470	250
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	82,580	115,350	70,360
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	3,390	3,050	2,050
882 Sport and other recreations	3,740	2,230	1,690
883 Betting and gambling	2,620	3,760	2,800
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	10,690	20,240	11,580
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	4,970	11,250	7,860
886 Public houses	5,440	7,480	5,980
887 Clubs	1,400	2,760	2,020
888 Catering contractors	500	2,460	1,730
889 Hairdressing and manicure	2,630	9,540	3,590
891 Private domestic service	2,520	17,080	8,130
892 Laundries	1,600	4,000	2,660
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	460	2,130	1,680
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	31,090	8,580	5,390
895 Repair of boots and shoes	690	200	160
899 Other services	10,840	20,590	13,040
1. Funeral services	930	290	140
2. Photography	1,080	930	510
3. Welfare and charitable services	2,420	15,780	10,440
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	590	580	230
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	1,820	190	60
6. Trade associations	870	1,220	550
7. Other services	3,130	1,600	1,110
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	100,020	35,900	17,780
901 National government service	48,020	19,030	9,390
1-4. Armed forces	16,610	720	120
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	11,880	3,120	1,750
6. Other national government service	19,530	15,190	7,520
906 Local government service	52,000	16,870	8,390
1. Police	10,750	1,900	670
2. Fire service	2,670	330	110
3. Other local government service	38,580	14,640	7,610
Industry inadequately described	3,180	4,930	3,240
Workplace outside United Kingdom	520	40	0

Comments:

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