Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 4,879 Show data context 486 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 388 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,112 Show data context 205 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 62 Show data context 5 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 777 Show data context 5 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,382 Show data context 496 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,284 Show data context 96 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 168 Show data context 416 Show data context
J: Information & communication 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 166 Show data context 18 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 33 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 79 Show data context 10 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 778 Show data context 32 Show data context
P: Education 173 Show data context 323 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 61 Show data context 141 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 327 Show data context 140 Show data context
T: Activities of households 634 Show data context 1,873 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 3,971 Show data context 430 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 209 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,895 Show data context 508 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 216 Show data context 13 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 25 Show data context 3 Show data context
F: Construction 1,507 Show data context 23 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,323 Show data context 648 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,037 Show data context 172 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 271 Show data context 560 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 199 Show data context 29 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 65 Show data context 40 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 2,174 Show data context 142 Show data context
P: Education 239 Show data context 276 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 81 Show data context 167 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 318 Show data context 163 Show data context
T: Activities of households 193 Show data context 565 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
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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This classification of industry is that used by the 2011 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations. Here we break the numbers in each industry down by gender, but this is not possible with the 2011 dat...


a, only with the re-districted and re-classified historical statisics.


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Date accessed: 18th May 2024