Fife Council : Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 10,622 Show data context 2,280 Show data context 25,102 Show data context 4,275 Show data context 7,774 Show data context 1,108 Show data context 798 Show data context
1861 14,052 Show data context 4,660 Show data context 28,057 Show data context 6,835 Show data context 8,489 Show data context 1,482 Show data context 1,138 Show data context
1881 12,495 Show data context 6,628 Show data context 28,287 Show data context 7,890 Show data context 10,706 Show data context 1,624 Show data context 1,821 Show data context
1911 10,169 Show data context 28,514 Show data context 32,037 Show data context 15,983 Show data context 17,055 Show data context 4,282 Show data context 3,348 Show data context
1931 8,772 Show data context 28,284 Show data context 29,794 Show data context 14,271 Show data context 26,633 Show data context 2,833 Show data context 9,441 Show data context
1951 7,736 Show data context 24,509 Show data context 37,927 Show data context 17,615 Show data context 23,923 Show data context 2,088 Show data context 15,467 Show data context
1971 4,692 Show data context 8,194 Show data context 38,714 Show data context 18,871 Show data context 25,309 Show data context 4,729 Show data context 27,919 Show data context
1991 2,539 Show data context 1,329 Show data context 32,264 Show data context 17,414 Show data context 29,498 Show data context 10,408 Show data context 37,058 Show data context
2001 3,001 Show data context 1,320 Show data context 28,006 Show data context 21,524 Show data context 38,645 Show data context 21,446 Show data context 41,225 Show data context
2011 1,992 Show data context 1,338 Show data context 17,414 Show data context 22,868 Show data context 42,504 Show data context 28,271 Show data context 52,939 Show data context
2021 2,248 Show data context 1,958 Show data context 16,162 Show data context 23,157 Show data context 42,899 Show data context 29,432 Show data context 55,930 Show data context
Date Source
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [26] , 'Summary Table of the Occupations of the People in Scotland'
1881 1881 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [32] , 'Occupations of Males and Females at different Ages in each of the Counties of Scotland'
1911 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 22 , 'Occupations of males and females aged 10 years and upwards, in eleven groups of ages, and by status'
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Industries of Males and Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs'
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 13 , 'Industry of Occupied Population by place of work', for 'Cities, Counties and Large Burghs'
1971 1971 Census of Scotland, Economic activity, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex (10% sample)', for 'Planning sub-regions, cities, counties, large burghs, county remainders, conurbation centre, new towns'
1991 Census of Population
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV34, Industry (17 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV605, "Industry")

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Fife Council through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032829/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 08th April 2026