Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	32	0
Mining & Quarrying	198	8
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	636	119
Chemicals & Allied Trades	37	23
Metal Manufacture	1,150	258
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	1,827	527
Vehicles	213	35
Other Metal Goods	4,282	2,507
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	33	16
Textiles	37	19
Leather & Fur	4	1
Clothing	81	169
Food, Drink & Tobacco	235	171
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	160	62
Paper & Printing	87	127
Other Manufacturing	79	158
Building & Contracting	1,033	29
Gas, Electricity & Water	181	28
Transport & Communication	583	95
Distributive Trades	1,010	871
Insurance, Banking & Finance	73	34
Public Administration & Defence	270	73
Professional Services	249	281
Miscellaneous Services	276	587
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	12	5

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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