Scotland Country (Dep) : 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 236,606 Show data context 24,699 Show data context 356,179 Show data context 181 Show data context 238 Show data context 52,775 Show data context 27,408 Show data context 25,618 Show data context 11,338 Show data context 81 Show data context 629 Show data context 439 Show data context 4,749 Show data context 23,122 Show data context 9,299 Show data context 7,274 Show data context 3,982 Show data context 167,333 Show data context
1861 301,042 Show data context 59,600 Show data context 497,195 Show data context 1,255 Show data context 1,367 Show data context 71,651 Show data context 68,022 Show data context 69,375 Show data context 12,453 Show data context 3,514 Show data context 2,676 Show data context 10,317 Show data context 7,790 Show data context 14,625 Show data context 13,648 Show data context 12,456 Show data context 6,272 Show data context 164,946 Show data context
1881 267,322 Show data context 79,883 Show data context 568,048 Show data context 2,544 Show data context 1,495 Show data context 108,255 Show data context 97,542 Show data context 87,543 Show data context 12,726 Show data context 3,723 Show data context 6,810 Show data context 1,213 Show data context 12,115 Show data context 33,853 Show data context 22,302 Show data context 17,892 Show data context 9,194 Show data context 183,891 Show data context
1911 233,543 Show data context 159,715 Show data context 733,045 Show data context 7,135 Show data context 4,714 Show data context 106,541 Show data context 152,936 Show data context 194,101 Show data context 26,962 Show data context 3,969 Show data context 16,660 Show data context 1,837 Show data context 18,368 Show data context 81,914 Show data context 31,036 Show data context 28,977 Show data context 23,304 Show data context 207,347 Show data context
1931 185,584 Show data context 142,949 Show data context 736,532 Show data context 15,585 Show data context 4,374 Show data context 101,744 Show data context 326,659 Show data context 176,447 Show data context 49,439 Show data context 1,848 Show data context 28,463 Show data context 16,390 Show data context 26,915 Show data context 170 Show data context 83,130 Show data context 48,799 Show data context 42,170 Show data context 201,628 Show data context
1951 162,368 Show data context 99,494 Show data context 769,673 Show data context 23,696 Show data context 2,825 Show data context 152,396 Show data context 301,479 Show data context 180,564 Show data context 70,031 Show data context 0 Show data context 32,617 Show data context 0 Show data context 29,384 Show data context 0 Show data context 130,964 Show data context 57,056 Show data context 70,797 Show data context 109,717 Show data context
1971 88,399 Show data context 36,761 Show data context 673,871 Show data context 26,264 Show data context 3,587 Show data context 176,973 Show data context 319,728 Show data context 144,248 Show data context 71,209 Show data context 26,608 Show data context 49,619 Show data context 4,539 Show data context 45,321 Show data context 6,991 Show data context 163,930 Show data context 130,100 Show data context 112,751 Show data context 74,030 Show data context
1991 59,240 Show data context 27,189 Show data context 374,423 Show data context 21,259 Show data context 16,875 Show data context 167,902 Show data context 296,166 Show data context 107,641 Show data context 92,901 Show data context 28,112 Show data context 78,287 Show data context 18,845 Show data context 70,128 Show data context 54,997 Show data context 161,880 Show data context 149,531 Show data context 227,564 Show data context 79,247 Show data context
2011 41,902 Show data context 33,980 Show data context 202,396 Show data context 20,185 Show data context 19,206 Show data context 200,343 Show data context 376,622 Show data context 125,111 Show data context 158,175 Show data context 69,014 Show data context 113,505 Show data context 29,522 Show data context 131,315 Show data context 109,264 Show data context 175,326 Show data context 211,954 Show data context 376,813 Show data context 122,262 Show data context
2021 43,647 Show data context 41,384 Show data context 211,258 Show data context 19,791 Show data context 19,085 Show data context 193,367 Show data context 296,284 Show data context 129,663 Show data context 183,663 Show data context 76,376 Show data context 113,565 Show data context 26,874 Show data context 153,609 Show data context 123,904 Show data context 240,485 Show data context 216,480 Show data context 387,495 Show data context 171,255 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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The National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication has been used by the census since 2001 "to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations", replacing the earlier system of Socio-Economic Groups.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Scotland Country (Dep) 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