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

Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data for 1971 Sex
Standard Industrial Classification (1968) Male Female
Agriculture 16,780 Show data context 4,240 Show data context
Mining 14,910 Show data context 960 Show data context
Food 55,230 Show data context 42,130 Show data context
Coal & petroleum products 3,130 Show data context 430 Show data context
Chemicals 50,840 Show data context 18,330 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 22,440 Show data context 4,170 Show data context
Mechanical Engineering 90,730 Show data context 17,290 Show data context
Instrument Engineering 4,200 Show data context 1,850 Show data context
Electrical engineering 71,530 Show data context 38,820 Show data context
Shipbuilding 15,630 Show data context 1,540 Show data context
Vehicles 70,710 Show data context 11,080 Show data context
Other Metals 39,160 Show data context 12,530 Show data context
Textiles 74,290 Show data context 57,980 Show data context
Leather 4,230 Show data context 2,780 Show data context
Clothing & Footwear 15,180 Show data context 48,750 Show data context
Bricks etc 31,450 Show data context 6,610 Show data context
Timber, Furniture 24,170 Show data context 5,910 Show data context
Paper, Printing 48,050 Show data context 20,110 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 29,310 Show data context 12,390 Show data context
Construction 134,270 Show data context 7,940 Show data context
Gas, Electricity, Water 27,130 Show data context 5,500 Show data context
Transport 139,290 Show data context 23,280 Show data context
Distributive Trades 144,660 Show data context 173,060 Show data context
Finance 38,050 Show data context 41,750 Show data context
Professionals 90,230 Show data context 176,470 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 85,730 Show data context 112,040 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 78,410 Show data context 37,560 Show data context

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nCube definition


Number of persons with or without a university degree or equivalent qualification.


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

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026