Working age population by Sector

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Cambridge Group Industrial Sector 1921 1931 1951
Agriculture 3,343 Show data context 3,275 Show data context 4,394 Show data context
Light Industry 1,440 Show data context 1,634 Show data context 2,644 Show data context
Staple Industry 325 Show data context 325 Show data context 888 Show data context
Professional 7,174 Show data context 5,345 Show data context 9,314 Show data context
Unclassified or Unoccupied 461 Show data context 530 Show data context 16,777 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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Working age population grouped into the four Sectors defined by the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Uckfield RD through time | Industry Statistics | Working age population by Sector, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 11th November 2024