Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 468 Show data context 116 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 76 Show data context 7 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 72 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 35 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 38 Show data context 5 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 276 Show data context 36 Show data context
Vehicles 617 Show data context 86 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 43 Show data context 1 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 37 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textiles 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Leather & Fur 142 Show data context 12 Show data context
Clothing 71 Show data context 35 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 251 Show data context 61 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 88 Show data context 26 Show data context
Paper & Printing 95 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,258 Show data context 44 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 266 Show data context 10 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,330 Show data context 353 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,540 Show data context 1,177 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 261 Show data context 170 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,759 Show data context 235 Show data context
Professional Services 739 Show data context 967 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 447 Show data context 1,084 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 7 Show data context 6 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, Canterbury CB/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 19th May 2024