Great Britain Country (Dep) : 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 1,457,404 Show data context 214,887 Show data context 2,160,820 Show data context 579,182 Show data context 1,601,610 Show data context 193,335 Show data context 184,383 Show data context
1861 1,845,296 Show data context 331,853 Show data context 2,941,289 Show data context 979,560 Show data context 1,793,850 Show data context 262,688 Show data context 328,964 Show data context
1881 1,365,201 Show data context 530,530 Show data context 3,870,896 Show data context 1,494,018 Show data context 2,713,873 Show data context 422,884 Show data context 492,575 Show data context
1911 1,504,797 Show data context 1,165,052 Show data context 6,084,603 Show data context 2,784,055 Show data context 4,525,509 Show data context 978,313 Show data context 1,052,232 Show data context
1931 1,176,473 Show data context 1,072,409 Show data context 6,114,090 Show data context 2,710,899 Show data context 5,442,786 Show data context 622,329 Show data context 1,663,983 Show data context
1951 1,119,757 Show data context 840,874 Show data context 8,000,343 Show data context 3,467,367 Show data context 5,063,832 Show data context 734,141 Show data context 2,846,962 Show data context
1971 587,618 Show data context 386,139 Show data context 7,498,317 Show data context 3,547,022 Show data context 4,655,958 Show data context 1,778,580 Show data context 3,781,752 Show data context
1991 446,695 Show data context 148,477 Show data context 4,758,739 Show data context 3,357,586 Show data context 5,634,283 Show data context 3,543,273 Show data context 5,186,832 Show data context
2001 416,296 Show data context 87,789 Show data context 3,833,446 Show data context 3,770,291 Show data context 6,899,500 Show data context 4,539,888 Show data context 6,341,985 Show data context
2011 269,188 Show data context 80,458 Show data context 2,572,394 Show data context 4,060,057 Show data context 7,681,406 Show data context 6,077,494 Show data context 8,302,234 Show data context
2021 280,661 Show data context 84,153 Show data context 2,251,196 Show data context 4,515,211 Show data context 7,436,098 Show data context 6,541,520 Show data context 9,313,241 Show data context
Date Source
1841 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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nCube definition


Registrar General's Social Classification regrouped into three categories, combining classes 1 and 2, and classes 4 and 5.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Great Britain Country (Dep) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090283/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026