Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	3,724	431
Mining & Quarrying	1,774	20
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	109	1
Chemicals & Allied Trades	18	0
Metal Manufacture	23	0
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	85	31
Vehicles	563	57
Other Metal Goods	104	39
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	711	704
Textiles	116	154
Leather & Fur	8	0
Clothing	107	192
Food, Drink & Tobacco	175	57
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	217	10
Paper & Printing	47	9
Other Manufacturing	14	34
Building & Contracting	1,278	16
Gas, Electricity & Water	234	22
Transport & Communication	1,056	135
Distributive Trades	1,020	766
Insurance, Banking & Finance	170	31
Public Administration & Defence	2,816	199
Professional Services	721	827
Miscellaneous Services	512	1,207
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	12	4

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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