Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 69 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 45 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 86 Show data context 49 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 396 Show data context 150 Show data context
Vehicles 358 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 58 Show data context 23 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 58 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textiles 7 Show data context 18 Show data context
Leather & Fur 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Clothing 400 Show data context 186 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 153 Show data context 96 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 126 Show data context 19 Show data context
Paper & Printing 233 Show data context 80 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 106 Show data context 151 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,056 Show data context 45 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 283 Show data context 17 Show data context
Transport & Communication 558 Show data context 90 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,217 Show data context 1,318 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 979 Show data context 656 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,093 Show data context 412 Show data context
Professional Services 517 Show data context 859 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 1,003 Show data context 2,127 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 10 Show data context 17 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, Richmond MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 08th June 2024