Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 47 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 24 Show data context 17 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 85 Show data context 8 Show data context
Vehicles 95 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 28 Show data context 6 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 27 Show data context 9 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 7 Show data context
Leather & Fur 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 57 Show data context 124 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 63 Show data context 17 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 891 Show data context 245 Show data context
Paper & Printing 58 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 242 Show data context 1,270 Show data context
Building & Contracting 864 Show data context 16 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 156 Show data context 23 Show data context
Transport & Communication 369 Show data context 73 Show data context
Distributive Trades 751 Show data context 577 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 141 Show data context 35 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 419 Show data context 69 Show data context
Professional Services 288 Show data context 436 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 373 Show data context 841 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 6 Show data context 7 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, Chingford UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 21st September 2024