County Durham Administrative County (pre-1974) : Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex

Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Standard Industrial Classification (1968) Male Female
Agriculture 5,310 Show data context 1,010 Show data context
Mining 40,570 Show data context 1,410 Show data context
Food 7,000 Show data context 5,810 Show data context
Coal & petroleum products 1,750 Show data context 70 Show data context
Chemicals 6,310 Show data context 2,010 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 17,740 Show data context 1,140 Show data context
Mechanical Engineering 31,210 Show data context 4,190 Show data context
Instrument Engineering 820 Show data context 450 Show data context
Electrical engineering 20,640 Show data context 18,130 Show data context
Shipbuilding 15,430 Show data context 720 Show data context
Vehicles 6,210 Show data context 920 Show data context
Other Metals 5,340 Show data context 1,190 Show data context
Textiles 6,820 Show data context 3,580 Show data context
Leather 120 Show data context 390 Show data context
Clothing & Footwear 2,490 Show data context 15,140 Show data context
Bricks etc 7,730 Show data context 1,890 Show data context
Timber, Furniture 4,810 Show data context 770 Show data context
Paper, Printing 5,570 Show data context 3,910 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 5,250 Show data context 2,310 Show data context
Construction 38,120 Show data context 1,830 Show data context
Gas, Electricity, Water 5,380 Show data context 680 Show data context
Transport 26,420 Show data context 3,710 Show data context
Distributive Trades 26,630 Show data context 40,230 Show data context
Finance 5,010 Show data context 6,080 Show data context
Professionals 19,200 Show data context 39,700 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 15,840 Show data context 29,040 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 18,480 Show data context 8,200 Show data context

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This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, County Durham Administrative County (pre-1974) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001171/cube/SIC1968_SEX

Date accessed: 06th June 2026