Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 483 Show data context 32 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 6,403 Show data context 566 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 237 Show data context 10 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 30 Show data context 3 Show data context
F: Construction 935 Show data context 11 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,991 Show data context 1,219 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,196 Show data context 113 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 197 Show data context 255 Show data context
J: Information & communication 13 Show data context 3 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 214 Show data context 46 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 50 Show data context 18 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 76 Show data context 47 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 8,465 Show data context 235 Show data context
P: Education 186 Show data context 335 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 78 Show data context 110 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 309 Show data context 278 Show data context
T: Activities of households 54 Show data context 979 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 391 Show data context 62 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 953 Show data context 623 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 269 Show data context 20 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 36 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,393 Show data context 29 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,469 Show data context 1,291 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,327 Show data context 120 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 254 Show data context 508 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 153 Show data context 53 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 47 Show data context 55 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 10,914 Show data context 648 Show data context
P: Education 216 Show data context 293 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 86 Show data context 121 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 335 Show data context 280 Show data context
T: Activities of households 21 Show data context 297 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Gillingham UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 20th May 2024