Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Industrial Orders	Male	Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing	61	10
Mining & Quarrying	37	1
Ceramics, Glass, etc.	635	152
Chemicals & Allied Trades	2,053	469
Metal Manufacture	315	50
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical	21,005	4,588
Vehicles	865	99
Other Metal Goods	627	81
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc.	111	13
Textiles	366	342
Leather & Fur	4	3
Clothing	103	260
Food, Drink & Tobacco	2,493	1,092
Manufactures of Wood & Cork	688	105
Paper & Printing	545	342
Other Manufacturing	471	66
Building & Contracting	2,162	83
Gas, Electricity & Water	806	78
Transport & Communication	2,311	224
Distributive Trades	2,421	1,257
Insurance, Banking & Finance	240	80
Public Administration & Defence	1,084	338
Professional Services	430	594
Miscellaneous Services	519	1,323
Not Stated & Ill-Defined	17	3

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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