Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 174 Show data context 12 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4,378 Show data context 21 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 1,165 Show data context 238 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 50 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 257 Show data context 18 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 1,338 Show data context 1,558 Show data context
Vehicles 345 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 240 Show data context 18 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 50 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textiles 50 Show data context 278 Show data context
Leather & Fur 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 190 Show data context 901 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 286 Show data context 136 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 173 Show data context 20 Show data context
Paper & Printing 84 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,664 Show data context 42 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 349 Show data context 27 Show data context
Transport & Communication 577 Show data context 40 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,648 Show data context 1,518 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 178 Show data context 79 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 766 Show data context 207 Show data context
Professional Services 560 Show data context 752 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 548 Show data context 1,324 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 4 Show data context 5 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries (Minimum List) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with population of 50,000 or more'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newcastle under Lyme MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 31st May 2024