1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry Tables, Table 3 : " Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)".

List top level England and Wales Dep
INDUSTRY Males.
[1]
Females.
[2]
Total in Industries (excluding persons out of work). 11,563,591 Show data context 11,563,591 Show data context 5,122,979 Show data context 5,122,979 Show data context
Out of work (not included below). 1,683,742 Show data context 1,683,742 Show data context 483,064 Show data context 483,064 Show data context
I.--Fishing. 34,134 Show data context 34,134 Show data context 1,401 Show data context 1,401 Show data context
II.--Agriculture. 905,181 Show data context 905,181 Show data context 56,109 Show data context 56,109 Show data context
III.--Mining and Quarrying, and Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mining and Quarry Products.
     1. Mining and Quarrying.
927,025 Show data context 927,025 Show data context 6,462 Show data context 6,462 Show data context
     2. Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products (excluding Gas Works). 47,841 Show data context 47,841 Show data context 2,686 Show data context 2,686 Show data context
IV.--Manufacture of Bricks, Pottery, Glass, etc. 135,300 Show data context 135,300 Show data context 49,089 Show data context 49,089 Show data context
V.--Manufacture of Chemicals, Dyes, Explosives, Paints, Oils, Grease.
     1, 2. Chemicals and Explosives.
72,186 Show data context 72,186 Show data context 25,512 Show data context 25,512 Show data context
     3. White Lead, Paints, and Varnish. 20,069 Show data context 20,069 Show data context 4,942 Show data context 4,942 Show data context
     4, 5. Greases, Glue, &c. 50,338 Show data context 50,338 Show data context 19,465 Show data context 19,465 Show data context
VI.--Manufacture of Metals, Machines, Implements, Conveyances, Jewellery, Watches.
     1. Smelting Converting, Refining, and Rolling of Iron and Steel.
125,092 Show data context 125,092 Show data context 3,764 Show data context 3,764 Show data context
     2. Extracting and Refining of Other Metals and Alloys. 11,409 Show data context 11,409 Show data context 1,105 Show data context 1,105 Show data context
     3. Founding and Other Secondary Processes in Metal Working. 188,786 Show data context 188,786 Show data context 19,850 Show data context 19,850 Show data context
     4. Engineering (not Marine or Electrical). 348,056 Show data context 348,056 Show data context 32,694 Show data context 32,694 Show data context
     5. Electrical Installations, Cables, and Apparatus. 173,800 Show data context 173,800 Show data context 61,140 Show data context 61,140 Show data context
     6. Construction and Repair of Vehicles. 290,342 Show data context 290,342 Show data context 35,946 Show data context 35,946 Show data context
     7. Ship Building and Repairing and Marine Engineering. 115,267 Show data context 115,267 Show data context 2,829 Show data context 2,829 Show data context
     8. Cutlery and Small Tools (not Machine Tools). 28,730 Show data context 28,730 Show data context 13,358 Show data context 13,358 Show data context
     9. Other Metal Industries (not Precious Metals, Jewellery, or Plate). 190,824 Show data context 190,824 Show data context 72,738 Show data context 72,738 Show data context
     10. Precious Metals, Jewellery, Plate. 31,314 Show data context 31,314 Show data context 14,756 Show data context 14,756 Show data context
VII.--Manufacture of Textiles and Textile Goods (not Dress); Cellulose.
     1. Cotton.
162,094 Show data context 162,094 Show data context 261,394 Show data context 261,394 Show data context
     2. Wool, Worsted, and Shoddy. 87,558 Show data context 87,558 Show data context 113,349 Show data context 113,349 Show data context
     3. Silk, Natural and Artificial. 25,650 Show data context 25,650 Show data context 32,742 Show data context 32,742 Show data context
     4. Flax, Hemp, Jute. 1,140 Show data context 1,140 Show data context 1,144 Show data context 1,144 Show data context
     5, 6. Mixed Fibres and Miscellaneous Products. 62,371 Show data context 62,371 Show data context 127,410 Show data context 127,410 Show data context
     7. Textile Dyeing, Printing, Bleaching, Calendering, Finishing. 69,717 Show data context 69,717 Show data context 19,436 Show data context 19,436 Show data context
VIII.--Preparation of Skins and Leather, and Manufacture of Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not Clothing or Footwear).
     1. Furs, Skins, Leather.
33,718 Show data context 33,718 Show data context 10,628 Show data context 10,628 Show data context
     2. Saddlery, Harness, Bags, Trunks, and Other Goods of Leather and Leather Substitute (not Clothing or Footwear). 16,836 Show data context 16,836 Show data context 13,186 Show data context 13,186 Show data context
IX.--Manufacture of Clothing (not Knitted). 289,919 Show data context 289,919 Show data context 487,848 Show data context 487,848 Show data context
X.--Manufacture of Food, Drink, Tobacco.
     1. Food.
249,873 Show data context 249,873 Show data context 159,363 Show data context 159,363 Show data context
     2. Drink. 85,038 Show data context 85,038 Show data context 17,565 Show data context 17,565 Show data context
     3. Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff. 17,705 Show data context 17,705 Show data context 29,428 Show data context 29,428 Show data context
XI.--Wood Working; Manufacture of Cane and Basket Ware, Furniture, Fittings (not elsewhere enumerated).
     1. Wood Working and Basket Ware.
90,695 Show data context 90,695 Show data context 6,471 Show data context 6,471 Show data context
     2. Furniture (not Metal or Basket); Fittings. 120,235 Show data context 120,235 Show data context 21,402 Show data context 21,402 Show data context
XII.--Paper Making; Manufacture of Stationery and Stationery Requisites; Printing, Bookbinding, and Photography. 270,664 Show data context 270,664 Show data context 140,457 Show data context 140,457 Show data context
XIII.-- Building, Decorating, Stone and Slate Gutting and Dressing, and Contracting. 836,408 Show data context 836,408 Show data context 10,385 Show data context 10,385 Show data context
XIV.--Other Manufacturing Industries.
     1. Rubber.
29,577 Show data context 29,577 Show data context 15,749 Show data context 15,749 Show data context
     2. Musical Instruments. 21,580 Show data context 21,580 Show data context 5,822 Show data context 5,822 Show data context
     3. Other Manufacturing Industries. 68,085 Show data context 68,085 Show data context 44,107 Show data context 44,107 Show data context
XV.--Gas, Water, Electricity.
     510-6. Gas Works Service.
106,315 Show data context 106,315 Show data context 3,360 Show data context 3,360 Show data context
     518-21. Water Works Service. 26,762 Show data context 26,762 Show data context 617 Show data context 617 Show data context
     523-9. Electricity Supply Service. 69,815 Show data context 69,815 Show data context 2,838 Show data context 2,838 Show data context
XVI.--Transport and Communication.
     1. Railways.
464,089 Show data context 464,089 Show data context 13,872 Show data context 13,872 Show data context
     2. Road. 400,981 Show data context 400,981 Show data context 13,527 Show data context 13,527 Show data context
     3-7. Water, Air and Other Transport and Communication. 248,457 Show data context 248,457 Show data context 11,102 Show data context 11,102 Show data context
XVII.--Commerce and Finance.
     600-670. Distributive Trades.
1,651,003 Show data context 1,651,003 Show data context 749,468 Show data context 749,468 Show data context
     680-699. Other Commerce and Finance. 284,404 Show data context 284,404 Show data context 84,491 Show data context 84,491 Show data context
XVIII.--Public Administration and Defence.
     1. Defence.
229,444 Show data context 229,444 Show data context 5,968 Show data context 5,968 Show data context
     2. Central Civil Government (British and Imperial). 236,939 Show data context 236,939 Show data context 78,966 Show data context 78,966 Show data context
     3. Local Government. 557,292 Show data context 557,292 Show data context 269,450 Show data context 269,450 Show data context
XIX.--Professions. 293,619 Show data context 293,619 Show data context 273,959 Show data context 273,959 Show data context
XX.--Entertainments and Sport. 100,859 Show data context 100,859 Show data context 48,166 Show data context 48,166 Show data context
XXI.--Personal Service (including Hotels and Catering, but excluding Government and Local Authority). 628,117 Show data context 628,117 Show data context 1,617,599 Show data context 1,617,599 Show data context
XXII.--Other Industries or Industry not stated. 30,938 Show data context 30,938 Show data context 7,864 Show data context 7,864 Show data context

Notes:

The following notes to the table appeared in the original report.

1 The areal classification is by each person's area of enumeration and not necessarily, therefore, by area of business.

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