Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 2,872 Show data context 84 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,435 Show data context 321 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 451 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 415 Show data context 63 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 276 Show data context 2 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 92 Show data context 24 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 33 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 169 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 45 Show data context 1 Show data context
P: Education 32 Show data context 62 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 29 Show data context 34 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 58 Show data context 37 Show data context
T: Activities of households 316 Show data context 1,499 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 3,487 Show data context 860 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,427 Show data context 724 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 428 Show data context 2 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 491 Show data context 147 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 390 Show data context 2 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 132 Show data context 138 Show data context
J: Information & communication 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 68 Show data context 77 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 61 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 54 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 69 Show data context 1 Show data context
P: Education 35 Show data context 90 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 22 Show data context 72 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 57 Show data context 165 Show data context
T: Activities of households 65 Show data context 970 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 3,373 Show data context 119 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,470 Show data context 835 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 799 Show data context 5 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 625 Show data context 127 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 499 Show data context 8 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 153 Show data context 68 Show data context
J: Information & communication 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 45 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 88 Show data context 3 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 104 Show data context 3 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 108 Show data context 2 Show data context
P: Education 63 Show data context 160 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 24 Show data context 50 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 71 Show data context 304 Show data context
T: Activities of households 149 Show data context 1,718 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 6,408 Show data context 381 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,281 Show data context 901 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 698 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 990 Show data context 346 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,204 Show data context 13 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 162 Show data context 183 Show data context
J: Information & communication 12 Show data context 17 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 70 Show data context 2 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 71 Show data context 3 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 106 Show data context 30 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 180 Show data context 39 Show data context
P: Education 66 Show data context 252 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 38 Show data context 101 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 134 Show data context 320 Show data context
T: Activities of households 165 Show data context 1,460 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5,296 Show data context 514 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,382 Show data context 922 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 100 Show data context 6 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 630 Show data context 3 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,962 Show data context 651 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,603 Show data context 65 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 161 Show data context 184 Show data context
J: Information & communication 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 109 Show data context 20 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 34 Show data context 4 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 89 Show data context 24 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 508 Show data context 29 Show data context
P: Education 82 Show data context 221 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 51 Show data context 111 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 177 Show data context 102 Show data context
T: Activities of households 121 Show data context 1,143 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 4,925 Show data context 874 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,872 Show data context 1,325 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 206 Show data context 18 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 34 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 1,265 Show data context 17 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,382 Show data context 1,121 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,001 Show data context 144 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 181 Show data context 345 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 126 Show data context 64 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 121 Show data context 40 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 982 Show data context 237 Show data context
P: Education 119 Show data context 253 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 140 Show data context 374 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 222 Show data context 194 Show data context
T: Activities of households 56 Show data context 486 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 3,478 Show data context 859 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 2,108 Show data context 689 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 108 Show data context 11 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 34 Show data context 5 Show data context
F: Construction 1,069 Show data context 34 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,776 Show data context 963 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 999 Show data context 63 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 147 Show data context 177 Show data context
J: Information & communication 305 Show data context 116 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 146 Show data context 95 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 159 Show data context 66 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 22 Show data context 24 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 816 Show data context 256 Show data context
P: Education 241 Show data context 327 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 189 Show data context 351 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 129 Show data context 161 Show data context
T: Activities of households 30 Show data context 182 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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This classification of industry is that used by the 2011 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations. Here we break the numbers in each industry down by gender, but this is not possible with the 2011 dat...


a, only with the re-districted and re-classified historical statisics.


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Date accessed: 05th May 2024