Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1,850 Show data context 108 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 693 Show data context 31 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 7,474 Show data context 4,037 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 14 Show data context 5 Show data context
F: Construction 809 Show data context 3 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 455 Show data context 107 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 381 Show data context 20 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 131 Show data context 54 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 44 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 229 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 128 Show data context 1 Show data context
P: Education 49 Show data context 48 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 36 Show data context 16 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 63 Show data context 84 Show data context
T: Activities of households 310 Show data context 1,383 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 2,585 Show data context 1,006 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 810 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 4,393 Show data context 3,430 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 29 Show data context 5 Show data context
F: Construction 585 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 362 Show data context 103 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 266 Show data context 12 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 124 Show data context 94 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 58 Show data context 36 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 38 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 44 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 54 Show data context 2 Show data context
P: Education 35 Show data context 53 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 15 Show data context 10 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 62 Show data context 134 Show data context
T: Activities of households 81 Show data context 733 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 1,789 Show data context 96 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1,156 Show data context 12 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 4,820 Show data context 5,433 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 854 Show data context 2 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 458 Show data context 159 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 518 Show data context 9 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 136 Show data context 48 Show data context
J: Information & communication 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 41 Show data context 1 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 54 Show data context 1 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 136 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 74 Show data context 4 Show data context
P: Education 61 Show data context 115 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 13 Show data context 16 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 56 Show data context 161 Show data context
T: Activities of households 118 Show data context 1,359 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 2,421 Show data context 420 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 2,469 Show data context 68 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 8,014 Show data context 7,183 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 103 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 49 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,243 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,265 Show data context 475 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,509 Show data context 28 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 203 Show data context 271 Show data context
J: Information & communication 44 Show data context 26 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 217 Show data context 5 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 95 Show data context 6 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 594 Show data context 91 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 307 Show data context 69 Show data context
P: Education 104 Show data context 331 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 93 Show data context 192 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 286 Show data context 431 Show data context
T: Activities of households 302 Show data context 1,599 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 1,762 Show data context 164 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1,788 Show data context 33 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 8,273 Show data context 8,367 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 143 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 67 Show data context 4 Show data context
F: Construction 939 Show data context 14 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,749 Show data context 708 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,099 Show data context 45 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 248 Show data context 230 Show data context
J: Information & communication 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 186 Show data context 27 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 114 Show data context 26 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 641 Show data context 54 Show data context
P: Education 127 Show data context 261 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 127 Show data context 168 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 313 Show data context 169 Show data context
T: Activities of households 196 Show data context 801 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 1,586 Show data context 198 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 2,119 Show data context 70 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 10,466 Show data context 8,192 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 311 Show data context 18 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 102 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,532 Show data context 39 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,670 Show data context 1,082 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 993 Show data context 87 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 331 Show data context 884 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 188 Show data context 66 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 83 Show data context 53 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 878 Show data context 180 Show data context
P: Education 187 Show data context 377 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 171 Show data context 341 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 406 Show data context 544 Show data context
T: Activities of households 65 Show data context 250 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 556 Show data context 81 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 397 Show data context 16 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 9,092 Show data context 2,232 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 213 Show data context 16 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 1,834 Show data context 65 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,877 Show data context 1,027 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 943 Show data context 75 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 251 Show data context 286 Show data context
J: Information & communication 160 Show data context 60 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 239 Show data context 130 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 23 Show data context 12 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 168 Show data context 60 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 33 Show data context 34 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 955 Show data context 348 Show data context
P: Education 409 Show data context 715 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 346 Show data context 481 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 309 Show data context 234 Show data context
T: Activities of households 24 Show data context 98 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 12 Show data context 2 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, Chorley District through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 24th April 2024