Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 144 Show data context 21 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 30 Show data context 7 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 23 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 90 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 715 Show data context 86 Show data context
Vehicles 311 Show data context 35 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 63 Show data context 3 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textiles 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather & Fur 583 Show data context 130 Show data context
Clothing 3,642 Show data context 3,340 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 217 Show data context 75 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 250 Show data context 18 Show data context
Paper & Printing 295 Show data context 252 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 28 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building & Contracting 888 Show data context 26 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 294 Show data context 33 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,013 Show data context 108 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,371 Show data context 1,006 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 204 Show data context 70 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 494 Show data context 140 Show data context
Professional Services 479 Show data context 668 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 414 Show data context 775 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 2 Show data context 2 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, Kettering MB/UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10042793/cube/IND_ORDER_1951_SEX

Date accessed: 27th April 2024