Highland 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 37,765 Show data context 269 Show data context 10,391 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3,418 Show data context 785 Show data context 1,254 Show data context 529 Show data context 0 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 221 Show data context 1,309 Show data context 676 Show data context 681 Show data context 187 Show data context 17,132 Show data context
1861 50,915 Show data context 750 Show data context 13,033 Show data context 21 Show data context 49 Show data context 4,640 Show data context 3,271 Show data context 2,982 Show data context 1,031 Show data context 44 Show data context 104 Show data context 438 Show data context 295 Show data context 761 Show data context 1,002 Show data context 1,077 Show data context 302 Show data context 17,105 Show data context
1881 50,025 Show data context 839 Show data context 11,564 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 6,255 Show data context 4,444 Show data context 3,230 Show data context 892 Show data context 151 Show data context 307 Show data context 32 Show data context 476 Show data context 616 Show data context 2,004 Show data context 1,220 Show data context 367 Show data context 12,759 Show data context
1911 33,669 Show data context 447 Show data context 11,879 Show data context 81 Show data context 56 Show data context 4,024 Show data context 4,036 Show data context 6,041 Show data context 911 Show data context 112 Show data context 446 Show data context 60 Show data context 483 Show data context 908 Show data context 4,192 Show data context 1,335 Show data context 724 Show data context 10,145 Show data context
1931 21,920 Show data context 189 Show data context 8,812 Show data context 187 Show data context 17 Show data context 4,316 Show data context 7,405 Show data context 6,002 Show data context 2,108 Show data context 33 Show data context 605 Show data context 2,011 Show data context 594 Show data context 5 Show data context 3,720 Show data context 1,877 Show data context 1,214 Show data context 8,443 Show data context
1951 15,734 Show data context 380 Show data context 7,071 Show data context 469 Show data context 38 Show data context 6,682 Show data context 8,005 Show data context 6,258 Show data context 3,324 Show data context 0 Show data context 736 Show data context 0 Show data context 737 Show data context 0 Show data context 5,681 Show data context 1,675 Show data context 2,244 Show data context 3,954 Show data context
1971 7,202 Show data context 191 Show data context 8,134 Show data context 603 Show data context 101 Show data context 8,059 Show data context 9,883 Show data context 5,162 Show data context 5,144 Show data context 373 Show data context 1,058 Show data context 324 Show data context 3,198 Show data context 102 Show data context 8,331 Show data context 3,447 Show data context 3,824 Show data context 3,034 Show data context
2011 4,293 Show data context 1,414 Show data context 7,288 Show data context 893 Show data context 1,515 Show data context 11,278 Show data context 17,219 Show data context 5,794 Show data context 10,533 Show data context 2,751 Show data context 1,447 Show data context 1,537 Show data context 5,150 Show data context 4,556 Show data context 7,655 Show data context 8,736 Show data context 17,521 Show data context 5,690 Show data context
2021 4,647 Show data context 1,638 Show data context 8,738 Show data context 1,695 Show data context 1,559 Show data context 10,400 Show data context 13,380 Show data context 6,065 Show data context 11,132 Show data context 2,513 Show data context 1,745 Show data context 1,060 Show data context 5,374 Show data context 5,373 Show data context 9,171 Show data context 8,948 Show data context 17,537 Show data context 7,718 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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Male occupations classified into Socio-Economic Groups, but with additional sub-divisions by social class. This structure was used by the 1971 census.


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

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Date accessed: 05th June 2026