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Data for 1971 Sex
Standard Industrial Classification (1968) Male Female
Agriculture 230 Show data context 70 Show data context
Mining 0 Show data context 10 Show data context
Food 760 Show data context 490 Show data context
Coal & petroleum products 30 Show data context 30 Show data context
Chemicals 800 Show data context 540 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 130 Show data context 50 Show data context
Mechanical Engineering 2,240 Show data context 690 Show data context
Instrument Engineering 1,140 Show data context 710 Show data context
Electrical engineering 4,150 Show data context 2,280 Show data context
Shipbuilding 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vehicles 2,030 Show data context 510 Show data context
Other Metals 1,360 Show data context 730 Show data context
Textiles 50 Show data context 50 Show data context
Leather 120 Show data context 240 Show data context
Clothing & Footwear 210 Show data context 470 Show data context
Bricks etc 250 Show data context 100 Show data context
Timber, Furniture 840 Show data context 110 Show data context
Paper, Printing 940 Show data context 560 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 1,200 Show data context 800 Show data context
Construction 8,330 Show data context 830 Show data context
Gas, Electricity, Water 1,280 Show data context 430 Show data context
Transport 6,250 Show data context 1,210 Show data context
Distributive Trades 8,360 Show data context 7,460 Show data context
Finance 3,140 Show data context 3,070 Show data context
Professionals 5,890 Show data context 10,850 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 7,150 Show data context 7,040 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 4,700 Show data context 2,200 Show data context
Date: Source:
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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