Aberdeenshire Council : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

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Year A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing B: Mining & quarrying C: Manufacturing D: Electricity, gas, steam etc E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt F: Construction G: Wholesale & retail trade H: Transport & storage I: Accommodation & catering J: Information & communication K: Financial & insurance L: Real estate activities. M: Professional, scientific & technical N: Administrative & support O: Public administration & defence P: Education Q: Human health & social work R, S, T, U: Other services
1841 31,868 Show data context 252 Show data context 11,159 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 2,851 Show data context 1,072 Show data context 1,146 Show data context 524 Show data context 1 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 149 Show data context 1,048 Show data context 354 Show data context 566 Show data context 229 Show data context 14,706 Show data context
1861 38,790 Show data context 476 Show data context 13,287 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 3,466 Show data context 2,028 Show data context 2,163 Show data context 488 Show data context 16 Show data context 90 Show data context 413 Show data context 199 Show data context 553 Show data context 377 Show data context 855 Show data context 306 Show data context 12,861 Show data context
1881 37,458 Show data context 1,050 Show data context 12,628 Show data context 41 Show data context 12 Show data context 3,937 Show data context 3,296 Show data context 1,870 Show data context 417 Show data context 87 Show data context 221 Show data context 46 Show data context 258 Show data context 420 Show data context 603 Show data context 1,016 Show data context 323 Show data context 12,235 Show data context
1911 32,807 Show data context 881 Show data context 14,482 Show data context 55 Show data context 82 Show data context 3,580 Show data context 3,974 Show data context 4,482 Show data context 527 Show data context 91 Show data context 446 Show data context 67 Show data context 374 Show data context 922 Show data context 591 Show data context 1,187 Show data context 716 Show data context 11,824 Show data context
1931 28,136 Show data context 413 Show data context 12,765 Show data context 158 Show data context 38 Show data context 2,613 Show data context 7,379 Show data context 4,163 Show data context 1,103 Show data context 13 Show data context 711 Show data context 1,288 Show data context 555 Show data context 2 Show data context 2,878 Show data context 1,722 Show data context 1,204 Show data context 9,551 Show data context
1951 24,344 Show data context 372 Show data context 12,418 Show data context 238 Show data context 33 Show data context 3,905 Show data context 7,557 Show data context 3,892 Show data context 1,712 Show data context 0 Show data context 585 Show data context 0 Show data context 344 Show data context 0 Show data context 2,977 Show data context 2,026 Show data context 1,481 Show data context 4,406 Show data context
1971 14,483 Show data context 187 Show data context 16,718 Show data context 171 Show data context 115 Show data context 5,222 Show data context 7,569 Show data context 2,299 Show data context 1,896 Show data context 249 Show data context 715 Show data context 111 Show data context 671 Show data context 96 Show data context 3,223 Show data context 3,068 Show data context 2,149 Show data context 2,829 Show data context
2011 5,916 Show data context 9,951 Show data context 13,731 Show data context 729 Show data context 858 Show data context 11,828 Show data context 19,383 Show data context 6,837 Show data context 6,519 Show data context 2,206 Show data context 1,720 Show data context 1,305 Show data context 11,224 Show data context 4,927 Show data context 5,795 Show data context 10,930 Show data context 15,936 Show data context 5,155 Show data context
2021 5,447 Show data context 12,473 Show data context 13,346 Show data context 1,104 Show data context 921 Show data context 10,172 Show data context 13,671 Show data context 6,596 Show data context 6,871 Show data context 2,152 Show data context 1,840 Show data context 1,006 Show data context 8,931 Show data context 6,407 Show data context 8,610 Show data context 10,170 Show data context 16,619 Show data context 7,262 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
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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This classification of industry is that used by the 2021 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Aberdeenshire Council through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032842/cube/INDUSTRY_GEN_2021

Date accessed: 06th June 2026