Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 119 Show data context 13 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 41 Show data context 12 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 16 Show data context 4 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 392 Show data context 107 Show data context
Vehicles 302 Show data context 51 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 84 Show data context 39 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 605 Show data context 222 Show data context
Textiles 11 Show data context 5 Show data context
Leather & Fur 6 Show data context 3 Show data context
Clothing 34 Show data context 99 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 49 Show data context 19 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 35 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper & Printing 223 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 122 Show data context 100 Show data context
Building & Contracting 546 Show data context 24 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 168 Show data context 24 Show data context
Transport & Communication 222 Show data context 38 Show data context
Distributive Trades 486 Show data context 519 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 110 Show data context 56 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 493 Show data context 63 Show data context
Professional Services 474 Show data context 857 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 422 Show data context 781 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 2 Show data context 5 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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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, Barnet UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 27th April 2024