Yorkshire and the Humber Government Region : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Data cube chart.

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 104,633 Show data context 20,070 Show data context 273,693 Show data context 96 Show data context 426 Show data context 29,992 Show data context 25,039 Show data context 13,038 Show data context 6,706 Show data context 34 Show data context 323 Show data context 423 Show data context 1,565 Show data context 10,056 Show data context 3,897 Show data context 4,361 Show data context 2,359 Show data context 79,078 Show data context
1861 145,005 Show data context 31,148 Show data context 320,838 Show data context 930 Show data context 1,098 Show data context 43,142 Show data context 41,623 Show data context 28,265 Show data context 14,822 Show data context 790 Show data context 771 Show data context 6,883 Show data context 3,157 Show data context 6,056 Show data context 5,566 Show data context 7,509 Show data context 3,388 Show data context 64,409 Show data context
1881 104,453 Show data context 65,480 Show data context 486,347 Show data context 2,131 Show data context 1,244 Show data context 72,527 Show data context 57,303 Show data context 51,712 Show data context 14,013 Show data context 1,409 Show data context 3,522 Show data context 1,192 Show data context 6,023 Show data context 18,821 Show data context 13,167 Show data context 15,319 Show data context 4,841 Show data context 135,156 Show data context
1911 117,300 Show data context 151,865 Show data context 764,062 Show data context 8,875 Show data context 6,564 Show data context 92,692 Show data context 140,907 Show data context 147,937 Show data context 34,216 Show data context 5,886 Show data context 12,333 Show data context 0 Show data context 7,488 Show data context 47,728 Show data context 28,305 Show data context 24,908 Show data context 15,719 Show data context 171,320 Show data context
1931 100,161 Show data context 182,202 Show data context 701,912 Show data context 16,444 Show data context 6,632 Show data context 65,924 Show data context 232,407 Show data context 131,609 Show data context 43,736 Show data context 1,149 Show data context 19,633 Show data context 3,474 Show data context 14,343 Show data context 79 Show data context 74,233 Show data context 34,270 Show data context 25,611 Show data context 155,959 Show data context
1951 92,169 Show data context 150,470 Show data context 858,695 Show data context 27,859 Show data context 3,065 Show data context 108,595 Show data context 265,706 Show data context 147,318 Show data context 73,937 Show data context 0 Show data context 28,150 Show data context 0 Show data context 18,313 Show data context 0 Show data context 124,561 Show data context 43,750 Show data context 50,743 Show data context 91,223 Show data context
1971 51,550 Show data context 83,584 Show data context 735,203 Show data context 28,404 Show data context 3,950 Show data context 134,394 Show data context 289,703 Show data context 119,068 Show data context 50,467 Show data context 25,755 Show data context 38,643 Show data context 3,619 Show data context 26,996 Show data context 8,427 Show data context 119,772 Show data context 106,199 Show data context 77,531 Show data context 59,974 Show data context
1991 38,451 Show data context 28,215 Show data context 466,367 Show data context 19,659 Show data context 17,198 Show data context 147,683 Show data context 335,573 Show data context 99,542 Show data context 100,536 Show data context 28,188 Show data context 69,149 Show data context 17,562 Show data context 53,490 Show data context 58,122 Show data context 123,091 Show data context 122,812 Show data context 195,209 Show data context 69,812 Show data context
2011 22,642 Show data context 5,558 Show data context 272,746 Show data context 14,406 Show data context 17,921 Show data context 193,645 Show data context 409,728 Show data context 119,806 Show data context 138,567 Show data context 61,646 Show data context 89,939 Show data context 28,928 Show data context 121,813 Show data context 110,695 Show data context 143,139 Show data context 245,151 Show data context 324,227 Show data context 107,517 Show data context
2021 23,888 Show data context 4,012 Show data context 231,304 Show data context 14,705 Show data context 18,789 Show data context 212,423 Show data context 410,951 Show data context 127,551 Show data context 120,431 Show data context 77,571 Show data context 74,030 Show data context 29,674 Show data context 126,885 Show data context 119,517 Show data context 146,225 Show data context 245,601 Show data context 377,780 Show data context 99,799 Show data context
Date Source
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 Great Britain Historical GIS Project Computed from 1881 microdata
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Occupations Vol 1, Table 15 A, 'Grouped occupations of Males and Females aged 10 years and upwards, in Administrative Counties, County Boroughs, Metropolitan Boroughs, Urban Districts of which the population exceeded 5,000 persons, aggregates of other Urban Districts, and aggregates of Rural Districts; also proportion per 1,000 of unmarried, married, widowed, and of married and widowed women engaged in occupations, and proportion of female domestic servants to separate occupiers or families, 1911 - Males'
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'
1991 Census of Population
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Industry (current)" (19 way))

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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, Yorkshire and the Humber Government Region through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026