Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 215 Show data context 17 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 21 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,723 Show data context 348 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 173 Show data context 15 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 77 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 827 Show data context 17 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,953 Show data context 529 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,070 Show data context 118 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 114 Show data context 275 Show data context
J: Information & communication 61 Show data context 13 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,255 Show data context 220 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 202 Show data context 31 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 438 Show data context 69 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1 Show data context 6 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 900 Show data context 110 Show data context
P: Education 212 Show data context 314 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 278 Show data context 393 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 308 Show data context 419 Show data context
T: Activities of households 462 Show data context 2,616 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 205 Show data context 25 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 784 Show data context 282 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 303 Show data context 34 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 83 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 1,227 Show data context 49 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,251 Show data context 817 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 728 Show data context 119 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 202 Show data context 370 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 151 Show data context 63 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 163 Show data context 73 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 760 Show data context 105 Show data context
P: Education 192 Show data context 457 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 764 Show data context 885 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 323 Show data context 241 Show data context
T: Activities of households 267 Show data context 995 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 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)'
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 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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Date accessed: 15th May 2024