Highland 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 37,765 Show data context 269 Show data context 10,391 Show data context 4,679 Show data context 18,446 Show data context 1,582 Show data context 1,544 Show data context
1861 50,915 Show data context 750 Show data context 13,033 Show data context 7,692 Show data context 21,407 Show data context 1,642 Show data context 2,381 Show data context
1881 50,025 Show data context 839 Show data context 11,564 Show data context 9,540 Show data context 18,095 Show data context 1,582 Show data context 3,591 Show data context
1911 33,669 Show data context 447 Show data context 11,879 Show data context 10,202 Show data context 15,092 Show data context 2,009 Show data context 6,251 Show data context
1931 21,920 Show data context 189 Show data context 8,812 Show data context 10,522 Show data context 17,956 Show data context 3,248 Show data context 6,811 Show data context
1951 15,734 Show data context 380 Show data context 7,071 Show data context 13,447 Show data context 15,283 Show data context 1,473 Show data context 9,600 Show data context
1971 7,202 Show data context 191 Show data context 8,134 Show data context 13,925 Show data context 18,061 Show data context 5,055 Show data context 15,602 Show data context
1991 5,933 Show data context 570 Show data context 10,347 Show data context 14,231 Show data context 23,533 Show data context 8,844 Show data context 21,045 Show data context
2001 5,041 Show data context 1,302 Show data context 8,857 Show data context 16,879 Show data context 28,433 Show data context 11,573 Show data context 25,105 Show data context
2011 4,293 Show data context 1,414 Show data context 7,288 Show data context 19,480 Show data context 33,442 Show data context 15,441 Show data context 33,912 Show data context
2021 4,647 Show data context 1,638 Show data context 8,738 Show data context 19,719 Show data context 32,230 Show data context 16,065 Show data context 35,656 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, Highland 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/10080678/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026