Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 246 Show data context 15 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 3,558 Show data context 995 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 221 Show data context 20 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 30 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 1,696 Show data context 18 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,248 Show data context 774 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,473 Show data context 204 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 255 Show data context 322 Show data context
J: Information & communication 80 Show data context 18 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,044 Show data context 223 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 146 Show data context 30 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 481 Show data context 111 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 2 Show data context 6 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,006 Show data context 114 Show data context
P: Education 219 Show data context 300 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 206 Show data context 332 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 487 Show data context 444 Show data context
T: Activities of households 261 Show data context 1,714 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 2 Show data context 3 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)'

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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, Hendon RD through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 15th May 2024