Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 35,620 Show data context 6,713 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 7,794 Show data context 96 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 10,087 Show data context 1,024 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 6,044 Show data context 2,705 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 1,526 Show data context 246 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 39,900 Show data context 9,100 Show data context
Vehicles 14,715 Show data context 2,031 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 2,644 Show data context 706 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 1,317 Show data context 348 Show data context
Textiles 1,177 Show data context 1,118 Show data context
Leather & Fur 705 Show data context 192 Show data context
Clothing 2,113 Show data context 3,689 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 8,564 Show data context 3,292 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 4,433 Show data context 824 Show data context
Paper & Printing 19,604 Show data context 6,255 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 2,715 Show data context 2,280 Show data context
Building & Contracting 42,644 Show data context 1,053 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 10,125 Show data context 950 Show data context
Transport & Communication 35,233 Show data context 4,170 Show data context
Distributive Trades 42,078 Show data context 31,799 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 5,529 Show data context 2,396 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 57,464 Show data context 7,637 Show data context
Professional Services 18,442 Show data context 29,291 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 22,196 Show data context 43,421 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 427 Show data context 210 Show data context
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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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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Date accessed: 13th May 2024