Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 4,030 Show data context 95 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 30 Show data context 11 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 960 Show data context 163 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 5,419 Show data context 2,271 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 2,060 Show data context 234 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 7,329 Show data context 610 Show data context
Vehicles 1,998 Show data context 171 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 1,734 Show data context 2,083 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 299 Show data context 138 Show data context
Textiles 694 Show data context 1,791 Show data context
Leather & Fur 550 Show data context 179 Show data context
Clothing 600 Show data context 746 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 5,415 Show data context 3,164 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 3,657 Show data context 753 Show data context
Paper & Printing 1,419 Show data context 1,204 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 423 Show data context 251 Show data context
Building & Contracting 7,892 Show data context 232 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 2,124 Show data context 171 Show data context
Transport & Communication 21,933 Show data context 1,624 Show data context
Distributive Trades 12,858 Show data context 8,797 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 1,377 Show data context 644 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 5,025 Show data context 995 Show data context
Professional Services 3,468 Show data context 4,503 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 2,746 Show data context 6,062 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 41 Show data context 34 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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Date accessed: 19th May 2024