Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 13,498 Show data context 1,539 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 16,656 Show data context 208 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 6,507 Show data context 1,387 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 5,574 Show data context 2,028 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 31,749 Show data context 7,629 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 89,654 Show data context 33,637 Show data context
Vehicles 138,488 Show data context 30,719 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 44,646 Show data context 30,273 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 8,257 Show data context 6,348 Show data context
Textiles 6,343 Show data context 8,066 Show data context
Leather & Fur 860 Show data context 1,063 Show data context
Clothing 3,984 Show data context 7,875 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 16,480 Show data context 10,673 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 8,819 Show data context 2,420 Show data context
Paper & Printing 8,877 Show data context 5,827 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 13,145 Show data context 7,521 Show data context
Building & Contracting 42,480 Show data context 1,521 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 11,452 Show data context 1,202 Show data context
Transport & Communication 38,541 Show data context 9,455 Show data context
Distributive Trades 53,630 Show data context 45,549 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 8,796 Show data context 5,699 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 31,408 Show data context 8,314 Show data context
Professional Services 21,217 Show data context 32,358 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 19,320 Show data context 47,451 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 361 Show data context 201 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: 14th November 2024