Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 48,924 Show data context 1,419 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 97 Show data context 3 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 24,200 Show data context 6,847 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 33 Show data context 5 Show data context
F: Construction 7,438 Show data context 25 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 4,824 Show data context 877 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 4,127 Show data context 16 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,485 Show data context 329 Show data context
J: Information & communication 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 64 Show data context 6 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 127 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 568 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 3,069 Show data context 49 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,040 Show data context 37 Show data context
P: Education 495 Show data context 880 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 388 Show data context 490 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 806 Show data context 835 Show data context
T: Activities of households 4,363 Show data context 18,700 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 54,248 Show data context 10,358 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 156 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 23,965 Show data context 17,056 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 102 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 120 Show data context 7 Show data context
F: Construction 8,488 Show data context 18 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 6,775 Show data context 2,445 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 5,204 Show data context 140 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,036 Show data context 2,294 Show data context
J: Information & communication 92 Show data context 16 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 114 Show data context 9 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 737 Show data context 946 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 819 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 953 Show data context 38 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,634 Show data context 76 Show data context
P: Education 409 Show data context 1,900 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 332 Show data context 768 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,393 Show data context 3,174 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,598 Show data context 13,580 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 45,560 Show data context 1,984 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 152 Show data context 3 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 23,455 Show data context 15,418 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 157 Show data context 1 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 64 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 10,268 Show data context 39 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 6,625 Show data context 2,177 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 6,930 Show data context 88 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,748 Show data context 947 Show data context
J: Information & communication 175 Show data context 36 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 408 Show data context 9 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 165 Show data context 3 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 961 Show data context 18 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1,624 Show data context 56 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 2,432 Show data context 183 Show data context
P: Education 659 Show data context 2,369 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 355 Show data context 819 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,076 Show data context 4,392 Show data context
T: Activities of households 2,416 Show data context 19,935 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 55,779 Show data context 1,682 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 454 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 31,302 Show data context 17,353 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 627 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 164 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 12,876 Show data context 12 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 13,298 Show data context 5,053 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 14,283 Show data context 135 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,668 Show data context 3,261 Show data context
J: Information & communication 384 Show data context 247 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,465 Show data context 18 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 907 Show data context 50 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 2,867 Show data context 746 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 4,176 Show data context 831 Show data context
P: Education 972 Show data context 3,178 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 728 Show data context 1,828 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 3,080 Show data context 6,267 Show data context
T: Activities of households 5,511 Show data context 20,802 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44,179 Show data context 1,697 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 474 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 31,458 Show data context 14,846 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,599 Show data context 66 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 292 Show data context 51 Show data context
F: Construction 9,322 Show data context 74 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 20,225 Show data context 7,613 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 12,550 Show data context 922 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,992 Show data context 3,326 Show data context
J: Information & communication 45 Show data context 14 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,991 Show data context 411 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 582 Show data context 58 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,245 Show data context 353 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1 Show data context 19 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 10,421 Show data context 482 Show data context
P: Education 1,232 Show data context 3,426 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,195 Show data context 2,316 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,917 Show data context 2,002 Show data context
T: Activities of households 6,138 Show data context 16,983 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 42,863 Show data context 3,592 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 375 Show data context 13 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 32,969 Show data context 16,656 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2,782 Show data context 283 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 279 Show data context 10 Show data context
F: Construction 18,768 Show data context 336 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 20,731 Show data context 10,874 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 13,732 Show data context 1,793 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 3,407 Show data context 5,324 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 2,923 Show data context 1,363 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,374 Show data context 675 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 25,072 Show data context 2,228 Show data context
P: Education 1,858 Show data context 3,516 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,812 Show data context 3,431 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 6,560 Show data context 2,727 Show data context
T: Activities of households 2,103 Show data context 5,855 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 22,386 Show data context 1,980 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 763 Show data context 60 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 45,448 Show data context 18,654 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2,511 Show data context 175 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 303 Show data context 20 Show data context
F: Construction 23,216 Show data context 608 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 25,849 Show data context 13,001 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 11,363 Show data context 1,360 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 3,277 Show data context 2,855 Show data context
J: Information & communication 2,707 Show data context 1,160 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3,505 Show data context 3,053 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 425 Show data context 262 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 2,406 Show data context 1,355 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 375 Show data context 424 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 13,139 Show data context 4,090 Show data context
P: Education 4,735 Show data context 6,844 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 2,878 Show data context 4,639 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 3,073 Show data context 2,454 Show data context
T: Activities of households 867 Show data context 2,202 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 392 Show data context 17 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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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: 25th April 2024