Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36 Show data context 2 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 570 Show data context 3 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,366 Show data context 1,358 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 37 Show data context 1 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 153 Show data context 4 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 255 Show data context 111 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 146 Show data context 8 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 22 Show data context 18 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 42 Show data context 4 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 18 Show data context 6 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 63 Show data context 6 Show data context
P: Education 13 Show data context 31 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 14 Show data context 21 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 33 Show data context 16 Show data context
T: Activities of households 17 Show data context 64 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,283 Show data context 1,112 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 559 Show data context 15 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 233 Show data context 7 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 134 Show data context 96 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 282 Show data context 26 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 30 Show data context 147 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 79 Show data context 14 Show data context
P: Education 26 Show data context 44 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 21 Show data context 12 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1 Show data context 22 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 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 1931 Census of England and Wales and the 1931 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1931: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1929), which notes "The Industrial Classification is based strictly on the nature of the product, or, in the case of non-manufacturing industries, on the type o service rendered, and no consideration of personal occupation enters int...


o it." (p. i). Some Orders were broken down into Sub-Orders, and all were then divided into "Groups", but the latter were listed only for counties and large towns.


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Date accessed: 05th November 2024