Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 484 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 13,313 Show data context 1,469 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 145,355 Show data context 24 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 1,280 Show data context 23 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 1,856 Show data context 483 Show data context
Chemicals 1,968 Show data context 112 Show data context
Metal Workers 64,367 Show data context 630 Show data context
Precious Metals 55 Show data context 6 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 5,344 Show data context 131 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 363 Show data context 5 Show data context
Skins & Leather 348 Show data context 102 Show data context
Textile Workers 322 Show data context 1,087 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 2,936 Show data context 5,146 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 2,498 Show data context 2,669 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 14,459 Show data context 269 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 664 Show data context 925 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,779 Show data context 601 Show data context
Builders 21,518 Show data context 9 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 5,384 Show data context 155 Show data context
Other Materials 155 Show data context 77 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 3,767 Show data context 86 Show data context
Transport & Communication 48,198 Show data context 1,744 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 35,419 Show data context 23,304 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 3,040 Show data context 58 Show data context
Professional Occupations 9,305 Show data context 10,357 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 2,382 Show data context 443 Show data context
Personal Service 8,688 Show data context 46,626 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 16,308 Show data context 9,692 Show data context
Warehousemen 3,535 Show data context 2,696 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 9,702 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 60,674 Show data context 3,110 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 47,844 Show data context 425,009 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, County Durham AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 28th April 2024