Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44 Show data context 3 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 145 Show data context 54 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 116 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 183 Show data context 118 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 97 Show data context 7 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 31 Show data context 83 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 15 Show data context 5 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 67 Show data context 2 Show data context
P: Education 22 Show data context 30 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 12 Show data context 23 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 86 Show data context 38 Show data context
T: Activities of households 62 Show data context 434 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 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 85 Show data context 17 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 126 Show data context 46 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 226 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 237 Show data context 190 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 108 Show data context 21 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 108 Show data context 190 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 35 Show data context 3 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 12 Show data context 7 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 93 Show data context 16 Show data context
P: Education 20 Show data context 39 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 16 Show data context 24 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 81 Show data context 73 Show data context
T: Activities of households 10 Show data context 82 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
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 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, Tenby MB through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 29th April 2024