Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 101 Show data context 12 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 460 Show data context 83 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 26 Show data context 5 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 42 Show data context 13 Show data context
Vehicles 219 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 14 Show data context 17 Show data context
Textiles 169 Show data context 55 Show data context
Leather & Fur 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 33 Show data context 46 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 101 Show data context 28 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 40 Show data context 6 Show data context
Paper & Printing 89 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building & Contracting 386 Show data context 5 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 177 Show data context 27 Show data context
Transport & Communication 757 Show data context 62 Show data context
Distributive Trades 529 Show data context 519 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 103 Show data context 47 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 885 Show data context 123 Show data context
Professional Services 263 Show data context 504 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 353 Show data context 946 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 1 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, Buxton UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 18th June 2024