Shetland County : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 938 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,073 Show data context 563 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 94 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 20 Show data context 1,267 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 70 Show data context 46 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 112 Show data context 288 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 338 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 268 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,137 Show data context 29 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 534 Show data context 234 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 40 Show data context 3 Show data context
Professional Occupations 159 Show data context 180 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 43 Show data context 490 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 82 Show data context 123 Show data context
Warehousemen 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 505 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 858 Show data context 6,666 Show data context

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From 1991 the census has gathered data on whether or not households had central heating, in at least some of their rooms, and in 2011 this was the only "amenity" data gathered.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shetland County through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10104373/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 08th June 2026