Renfrewshire Council : Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 2,325 Show data context 550 Show data context 17,232 Show data context 1,182 Show data context 3,125 Show data context 580 Show data context 437 Show data context
1861 2,835 Show data context 1,235 Show data context 23,418 Show data context 3,018 Show data context 4,356 Show data context 762 Show data context 666 Show data context
1881 1,869 Show data context 1,020 Show data context 24,222 Show data context 4,599 Show data context 6,127 Show data context 1,623 Show data context 765 Show data context
1911 1,699 Show data context 778 Show data context 35,905 Show data context 8,965 Show data context 10,348 Show data context 4,692 Show data context 2,060 Show data context
1931 1,512 Show data context 285 Show data context 38,119 Show data context 7,398 Show data context 15,820 Show data context 2,026 Show data context 4,753 Show data context
1951 1,070 Show data context 124 Show data context 42,663 Show data context 9,407 Show data context 13,526 Show data context 1,224 Show data context 7,781 Show data context
1971 497 Show data context 30 Show data context 32,951 Show data context 12,052 Show data context 15,277 Show data context 2,879 Show data context 13,228 Show data context
1991 325 Show data context 79 Show data context 18,193 Show data context 12,766 Show data context 16,158 Show data context 7,203 Show data context 18,166 Show data context
2001 523 Show data context 174 Show data context 12,338 Show data context 13,355 Show data context 18,888 Show data context 12,282 Show data context 21,636 Show data context
2011 192 Show data context 218 Show data context 7,741 Show data context 12,885 Show data context 20,718 Show data context 14,124 Show data context 26,248 Show data context
2021 334 Show data context 476 Show data context 8,103 Show data context 13,534 Show data context 21,728 Show data context 17,007 Show data context 31,089 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, Renfrewshire 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/10080680/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 08th April 2026