Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 211 Show data context 27 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3,522 Show data context 91 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 81 Show data context 9 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 121 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 34 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 1,004 Show data context 285 Show data context
Vehicles 779 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 498 Show data context 246 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 13 Show data context 11 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 13 Show data context
Leather & Fur 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 143 Show data context 464 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 110 Show data context 14 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 39 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper & Printing 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 31 Show data context 50 Show data context
Building & Contracting 814 Show data context 10 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 239 Show data context 20 Show data context
Transport & Communication 736 Show data context 41 Show data context
Distributive Trades 601 Show data context 470 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 86 Show data context 24 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 397 Show data context 62 Show data context
Professional Services 273 Show data context 426 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 189 Show data context 447 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 10 Show data context 6 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, Caerphilly UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 27th April 2024