Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 181 Show data context 42 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 168 Show data context 34 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 556 Show data context 194 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 61 Show data context 10 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 13,851 Show data context 332 Show data context
Vehicles 796 Show data context 63 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 576 Show data context 250 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 62 Show data context 15 Show data context
Textiles 129 Show data context 245 Show data context
Leather & Fur 295 Show data context 48 Show data context
Clothing 250 Show data context 696 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 2,361 Show data context 878 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 581 Show data context 145 Show data context
Paper & Printing 397 Show data context 299 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 122 Show data context 69 Show data context
Building & Contracting 3,047 Show data context 90 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 1,177 Show data context 71 Show data context
Transport & Communication 10,881 Show data context 527 Show data context
Distributive Trades 4,111 Show data context 3,752 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 630 Show data context 232 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,186 Show data context 507 Show data context
Professional Services 1,269 Show data context 2,493 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 1,534 Show data context 4,949 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 36 Show data context 24 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, Birkenhead CB/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 29th May 2024