Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	1,455	129
Mining & Quarrying	5,264	79
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	409	12
Chemicals & Allied Trades	5	0
Metal Manufacture	393	33
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	205	34
Vehicles	140	24
Other Metal Goods	12	3
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	27	3
Textiles	48	296
Leather & Fur	1	1
Clothing	16	153
Food, Drink & Tobacco	82	13
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	50	0
Paper & Printing	3	0
Other Manufacturing	30	56
Building & Contracting	418	1
Gas, Electricity & Water	15	0
Transport & Communication	430	51
Distributive Trades	286	163
Insurance, Banking & Finance	18	3
Public Administration & Defence	221	37
Professional Services	273	333
Miscellaneous Services	165	344
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	7	0

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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