Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 353 Show data context 46 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 38 Show data context 2 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 88 Show data context 8 Show data context
Vehicles 471 Show data context 58 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 1,524 Show data context 258 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textiles 20 Show data context 134 Show data context
Leather & Fur 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 35 Show data context 81 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 98 Show data context 28 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 104 Show data context 12 Show data context
Paper & Printing 41 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 14 Show data context 114 Show data context
Building & Contracting 464 Show data context 5 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 326 Show data context 38 Show data context
Transport & Communication 551 Show data context 70 Show data context
Distributive Trades 603 Show data context 565 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 65 Show data context 27 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 263 Show data context 70 Show data context
Professional Services 514 Show data context 897 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 298 Show data context 604 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 2 Show data context 0 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, Bromsgrove UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 11th June 2024