Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 163 Show data context 7 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 453 Show data context 101 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 45 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 325 Show data context 3 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 430 Show data context 146 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 221 Show data context 22 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 53 Show data context 101 Show data context
J: Information & communication 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 33 Show data context 7 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 23 Show data context 9 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 97 Show data context 8 Show data context
P: Education 22 Show data context 48 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 22 Show data context 46 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 47 Show data context 69 Show data context
T: Activities of households 94 Show data context 448 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 120 Show data context 19 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 349 Show data context 79 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 295 Show data context 3 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 282 Show data context 98 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 67 Show data context 10 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 29 Show data context 60 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 114 Show data context 62 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 13 Show data context 6 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 92 Show data context 11 Show data context
P: Education 17 Show data context 47 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 83 Show data context 73 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 63 Show data context 133 Show data context
T: Activities of households 42 Show data context 115 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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Date accessed: 28th April 2024