Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5,235 Show data context 253 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,169 Show data context 199 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 502 Show data context 2 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 322 Show data context 44 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 164 Show data context 4 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 141 Show data context 28 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 205 Show data context 6 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 38 Show data context 1 Show data context
P: Education 33 Show data context 67 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 26 Show data context 41 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 58 Show data context 32 Show data context
T: Activities of households 487 Show data context 1,233 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5,328 Show data context 2,085 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,270 Show data context 817 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 518 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 484 Show data context 199 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 293 Show data context 14 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 202 Show data context 224 Show data context
J: Information & communication 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 94 Show data context 131 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 61 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 39 Show data context 4 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 79 Show data context 7 Show data context
P: Education 28 Show data context 125 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 25 Show data context 71 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 72 Show data context 171 Show data context
T: Activities of households 75 Show data context 852 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5,114 Show data context 641 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,293 Show data context 668 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 718 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 624 Show data context 172 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 557 Show data context 10 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 158 Show data context 58 Show data context
J: Information & communication 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 93 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 115 Show data context 7 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 109 Show data context 18 Show data context
P: Education 59 Show data context 187 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 29 Show data context 61 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 70 Show data context 290 Show data context
T: Activities of households 198 Show data context 1,704 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 7,721 Show data context 457 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 57 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 2,075 Show data context 907 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 966 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,233 Show data context 434 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,667 Show data context 10 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 217 Show data context 244 Show data context
J: Information & communication 28 Show data context 17 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 96 Show data context 2 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 101 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 118 Show data context 36 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 252 Show data context 54 Show data context
P: Education 89 Show data context 268 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 48 Show data context 106 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 220 Show data context 421 Show data context
T: Activities of households 259 Show data context 1,765 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 7,670 Show data context 816 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 60 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 2,094 Show data context 500 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 126 Show data context 5 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 851 Show data context 7 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,905 Show data context 721 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,294 Show data context 55 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 198 Show data context 182 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 120 Show data context 18 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 36 Show data context 2 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 115 Show data context 34 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 716 Show data context 19 Show data context
P: Education 103 Show data context 269 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 76 Show data context 124 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 220 Show data context 103 Show data context
T: Activities of households 196 Show data context 1,382 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 7,588 Show data context 1,384 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 2,939 Show data context 982 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 252 Show data context 23 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 73 Show data context 4 Show data context
F: Construction 1,451 Show data context 28 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,505 Show data context 1,400 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,764 Show data context 198 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 242 Show data context 401 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 168 Show data context 55 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 154 Show data context 121 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 901 Show data context 215 Show data context
P: Education 163 Show data context 301 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 137 Show data context 327 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 349 Show data context 251 Show data context
T: Activities of households 90 Show data context 602 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 2,960 Show data context 329 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 3,748 Show data context 720 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 151 Show data context 4 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 49 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,858 Show data context 38 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,706 Show data context 623 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 997 Show data context 49 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 169 Show data context 119 Show data context
J: Information & communication 160 Show data context 48 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 144 Show data context 42 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 15 Show data context 9 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 330 Show data context 73 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 22 Show data context 10 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,260 Show data context 218 Show data context
P: Education 389 Show data context 458 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 250 Show data context 226 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 226 Show data context 106 Show data context
T: Activities of households 77 Show data context 172 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 18 Show data context 0 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Fenland District through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 21st September 2024