Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 62 Show data context 38 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 105 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,875 Show data context 460 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 123 Show data context 8 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 502 Show data context 5 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 930 Show data context 354 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,206 Show data context 68 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 46 Show data context 52 Show data context
J: Information & communication 41 Show data context 4 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 88 Show data context 39 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 53 Show data context 27 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 264 Show data context 27 Show data context
P: Education 53 Show data context 95 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 46 Show data context 75 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 70 Show data context 64 Show data context
T: Activities of households 96 Show data context 313 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, Grays Thurrock UD through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 18th May 2024