Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	11,789	1,888
Mining & Quarrying	110	6
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	858	70
Chemicals & Allied Trades	25	2
Metal Manufacture	2	0
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	455	34
Vehicles	804	46
Other Metal Goods	72	2
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	24	1
Textiles	6	1
Leather & Fur	32	0
Clothing	98	215
Food, Drink & Tobacco	1,136	550
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	319	195
Paper & Printing	388	242
Other Manufacturing	16	4
Building & Contracting	2,110	36
Gas, Electricity & Water	426	41
Transport & Communication	3,469	279
Distributive Trades	2,932	1,822
Insurance, Banking & Finance	230	78
Public Administration & Defence	2,134	438
Professional Services	774	1,086
Miscellaneous Services	814	1,792
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	65	26

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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