Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

Data for 1931	Sex
2011 Industrial Classification	Male	Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing	388	18
B: Mining & quarrying	12	0
C: Manufacturing	3,955	2,261
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc	347	5
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt	42	1
F: Construction	2,172	34
G: Wholesale & retail trade	3,524	1,468
H: Transport & storage	2,469	130
I: Accommodation & catering	520	1,121
J: Information & communication	21	4
K: Financial & insurance	328	80
L: Real estate activities.	91	17
M: Professional, scientific & technical	319	136
N: Administrative & support	3	11
O: Public administration & defence	1,169	105
P: Education	2,057	1,333
Q: Human health & social work	205	406
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services	662	533
T: Activities of households	329	2,956
U: Extraterritorial bodies	1	0

Data for 1951	Sex
2011 Industrial Classification	Male	Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing	375	51
B: Mining & quarrying	9	0
C: Manufacturing	5,440	2,564
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc	677	52
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt	77	6
F: Construction	3,424	92
G: Wholesale & retail trade	4,452	2,693
H: Transport & storage	3,299	543
I: Accommodation & catering	570	1,350
J: Information & communication	0	0
K: Financial & insurance	609	318
L: Real estate activities.	0	0
M: Professional, scientific & technical	527	358
N: Administrative & support	0	0
O: Public administration & defence	3,199	1,160
P: Education	3,007	2,138
Q: Human health & social work	617	1,253
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services	875	889
T: Activities of households	208	1,169
U: Extraterritorial bodies	0	0

Date:	Source:
1931	1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
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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