Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 643 Show data context 116 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 143 Show data context 29 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 134 Show data context 81 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 106 Show data context 24 Show data context
Vehicles 229 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 23 Show data context 7 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Leather & Fur 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 28 Show data context 22 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 87 Show data context 14 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 108 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper & Printing 21 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 16 Show data context 29 Show data context
Building & Contracting 851 Show data context 20 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 178 Show data context 33 Show data context
Distributive Trades 483 Show data context 273 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 47 Show data context 16 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,673 Show data context 101 Show data context
Professional Services 674 Show data context 538 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 654 Show data context 745 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 13 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, Easthampstead RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 12th June 2024