Argyll and Bute 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 12,797 Show data context 708 Show data context 8,220 Show data context 2,214 Show data context 7,283 Show data context 814 Show data context 661 Show data context
1861 13,764 Show data context 1,206 Show data context 9,244 Show data context 3,863 Show data context 8,005 Show data context 811 Show data context 875 Show data context
1881 12,153 Show data context 1,730 Show data context 8,910 Show data context 5,050 Show data context 8,106 Show data context 791 Show data context 1,156 Show data context
1911 10,255 Show data context 1,683 Show data context 8,615 Show data context 6,683 Show data context 10,272 Show data context 1,553 Show data context 3,382 Show data context
1931 7,446 Show data context 1,520 Show data context 7,533 Show data context 6,712 Show data context 12,903 Show data context 1,973 Show data context 4,117 Show data context
1951 7,213 Show data context 1,274 Show data context 6,008 Show data context 8,250 Show data context 10,066 Show data context 691 Show data context 5,691 Show data context
1971 3,731 Show data context 169 Show data context 6,082 Show data context 6,649 Show data context 9,960 Show data context 1,475 Show data context 7,561 Show data context
1991 3,451 Show data context 169 Show data context 2,544 Show data context 7,509 Show data context 9,839 Show data context 2,836 Show data context 14,100 Show data context
2001 2,622 Show data context 288 Show data context 2,902 Show data context 6,297 Show data context 10,717 Show data context 4,414 Show data context 14,359 Show data context
2011 2,047 Show data context 308 Show data context 2,052 Show data context 6,589 Show data context 10,932 Show data context 5,623 Show data context 14,244 Show data context
2021 2,106 Show data context 320 Show data context 2,873 Show data context 6,040 Show data context 10,342 Show data context 6,079 Show data context 13,215 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, Argyll and Bute 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/10056627/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026