Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 1,892 Show data context 185 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 237 Show data context 3 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 239 Show data context 6 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 34 Show data context 2 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 210 Show data context 18 Show data context
Vehicles 193 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 18 Show data context 13 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 37 Show data context 162 Show data context
Leather & Fur 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Clothing 53 Show data context 77 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 96 Show data context 13 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 46 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper & Printing 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 20 Show data context 74 Show data context
Building & Contracting 583 Show data context 10 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 40 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport & Communication 435 Show data context 54 Show data context
Distributive Trades 349 Show data context 224 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 77 Show data context 7 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,022 Show data context 89 Show data context
Professional Services 248 Show data context 355 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 324 Show data context 546 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 6 Show data context 1 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, Rutland AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 19th May 2024