Finance & Business Services
R_IND_BUS = (IND_SECTOR_7WAY:bus * 100.0) / INDUSTRY_TOT:total
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND_SECTOR_7WAY:bus | 1931 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| IND_SECTOR_7WAY:bus | 1951 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
The growth of this sector reflects the large expansion of financial services, especially in the south-east of England, but also the growth of many other kinds of specialist services like advertising, architecture and design, and also a growing tendency for companies to contract out work like office cleaning rather than employing their own staff.