Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	6,292	553
Mining & Quarrying	86	5
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	2,356	57
Chemicals & Allied Trades	45	2
Metal Manufacture	2	0
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	1,508	721
Vehicles	523	53
Other Metal Goods	74	19
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	18	1
Textiles	59	112
Leather & Fur	15	2
Clothing	91	145
Food, Drink & Tobacco	1,016	729
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	196	29
Paper & Printing	156	97
Other Manufacturing	131	78
Building & Contracting	2,002	35
Gas, Electricity & Water	390	36
Transport & Communication	1,136	164
Distributive Trades	1,568	983
Insurance, Banking & Finance	181	38
Public Administration & Defence	3,641	338
Professional Services	588	805
Miscellaneous Services	1,846	1,521
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	22	8

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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