Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	180	29
Mining & Quarrying	2,989	104
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	14,109	4,602
Chemicals & Allied Trades	388	457
Metal Manufacture	980	84
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	380	38
Vehicles	333	34
Other Metal Goods	352	252
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	26	3
Textiles	275	269
Leather & Fur	0	1
Clothing	162	750
Food, Drink & Tobacco	637	675
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	191	67
Paper & Printing	692	353
Other Manufacturing	458	419
Building & Contracting	1,866	44
Gas, Electricity & Water	1,036	77
Transport & Communication	2,331	323
Distributive Trades	2,291	2,714
Insurance, Banking & Finance	373	135
Public Administration & Defence	1,382	322
Professional Services	1,095	1,838
Miscellaneous Services	694	1,788
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	6	1

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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