Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	12,690	1,705
Mining & Quarrying	223	2
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	1,478	63
Chemicals & Allied Trades	499	316
Metal Manufacture	42	5
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	3,191	374
Vehicles	3,991	310
Other Metal Goods	722	341
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	293	60
Textiles	60	115
Leather & Fur	76	16
Clothing	427	600
Food, Drink & Tobacco	1,735	581
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	1,337	166
Paper & Printing	595	194
Other Manufacturing	263	158
Building & Contracting	11,535	262
Gas, Electricity & Water	1,737	146
Transport & Communication	5,790	761
Distributive Trades	9,637	6,940
Insurance, Banking & Finance	1,592	523
Public Administration & Defence	9,345	1,346
Professional Services	4,323	6,695
Miscellaneous Services	6,925	13,205
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	107	41

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries (Minimum List) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with population of 50,000 or more'

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