Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 56 Show data context 4 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 602 Show data context 107 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 211 Show data context 7 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 318 Show data context 162 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 152 Show data context 23 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 62 Show data context 74 Show data context
J: Information & communication 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 87 Show data context 13 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 66 Show data context 17 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 122 Show data context 15 Show data context
P: Education 32 Show data context 60 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 41 Show data context 73 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 91 Show data context 110 Show data context
T: Activities of households 253 Show data context 707 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)'

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

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Date accessed: 14th May 2024