Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 356 Show data context 141 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 43 Show data context 9 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 117 Show data context 72 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 98 Show data context 34 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 1,016 Show data context 313 Show data context
Vehicles 1,157 Show data context 305 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 687 Show data context 395 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 222 Show data context 154 Show data context
Textiles 24 Show data context 45 Show data context
Leather & Fur 6 Show data context 8 Show data context
Clothing 136 Show data context 128 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 451 Show data context 302 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 254 Show data context 40 Show data context
Paper & Printing 290 Show data context 293 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 548 Show data context 559 Show data context
Building & Contracting 2,420 Show data context 70 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 1,019 Show data context 22 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,841 Show data context 178 Show data context
Distributive Trades 2,352 Show data context 1,603 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 408 Show data context 181 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 4,064 Show data context 921 Show data context
Professional Services 920 Show data context 1,427 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 1,358 Show data context 2,564 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 17 Show data context 13 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, Twickenham UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 29th April 2024