Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 604 Show data context 86 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,421 Show data context 76 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 399 Show data context 164 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 244 Show data context 169 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 75 Show data context 4 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 485 Show data context 104 Show data context
Vehicles 390 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 224 Show data context 247 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 34 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textiles 11 Show data context 11 Show data context
Leather & Fur 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 83 Show data context 685 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 42 Show data context 7 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 518 Show data context 79 Show data context
Paper & Printing 205 Show data context 130 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 68 Show data context 115 Show data context
Building & Contracting 905 Show data context 8 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 336 Show data context 17 Show data context
Transport & Communication 767 Show data context 47 Show data context
Distributive Trades 372 Show data context 270 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 47 Show data context 6 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,143 Show data context 102 Show data context
Professional Services 561 Show data context 495 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 253 Show data context 452 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 9 Show data context 4 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, Pen Y Bont RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 16th June 2024