Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	11,360	1,294
Mining & Quarrying	647	24
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	556	25
Chemicals & Allied Trades	92	15
Metal Manufacture	1,055	125
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	3,105	570
Vehicles	2,372	345
Other Metal Goods	108	15
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	24	1
Textiles	124	78
Leather & Fur	208	70
Clothing	106	236
Food, Drink & Tobacco	1,069	230
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	279	26
Paper & Printing	181	86
Other Manufacturing	127	235
Building & Contracting	3,248	73
Gas, Electricity & Water	748	99
Transport & Communication	2,921	464
Distributive Trades	3,059	2,072
Insurance, Banking & Finance	338	101
Public Administration & Defence	10,321	818
Professional Services	1,293	1,696
Miscellaneous Services	1,253	2,904
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	43	13

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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