Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 134 Show data context 16 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,580 Show data context 648 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 175 Show data context 3 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 31 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 842 Show data context 5 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,318 Show data context 507 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,134 Show data context 145 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 142 Show data context 167 Show data context
J: Information & communication 55 Show data context 11 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 319 Show data context 79 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 45 Show data context 11 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 156 Show data context 51 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 593 Show data context 96 Show data context
P: Education 101 Show data context 154 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 81 Show data context 167 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 246 Show data context 231 Show data context
T: Activities of households 146 Show data context 891 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'

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This classification of industry is that used by the 2011 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations. Here we break the numbers in each industry down by gender, but this is not possible with the 2011 dat...


a, only with the re-districted and re-classified historical statisics.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Teddington UD through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 18th May 2024