North Lanarkshire 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 2,022 Show data context 1,491 Show data context 4,835 Show data context 910 Show data context 2,068 Show data context 254 Show data context 140 Show data context
1861 2,677 Show data context 5,495 Show data context 10,212 Show data context 2,423 Show data context 3,114 Show data context 401 Show data context 329 Show data context
1881 2,169 Show data context 8,360 Show data context 12,905 Show data context 4,445 Show data context 5,982 Show data context 1,230 Show data context 947 Show data context
1911 4,270 Show data context 25,102 Show data context 38,098 Show data context 12,385 Show data context 14,028 Show data context 4,906 Show data context 2,686 Show data context
1931 4,504 Show data context 23,386 Show data context 40,773 Show data context 14,333 Show data context 23,922 Show data context 2,612 Show data context 7,742 Show data context
1951 4,131 Show data context 10,144 Show data context 49,709 Show data context 17,915 Show data context 18,889 Show data context 1,429 Show data context 11,098 Show data context
1971 2,068 Show data context 1,822 Show data context 57,834 Show data context 20,637 Show data context 21,770 Show data context 3,346 Show data context 19,426 Show data context
1991 430 Show data context 457 Show data context 26,008 Show data context 19,996 Show data context 23,481 Show data context 7,507 Show data context 24,127 Show data context
2001 849 Show data context 605 Show data context 23,389 Show data context 26,455 Show data context 33,480 Show data context 19,504 Show data context 33,139 Show data context
2011 397 Show data context 512 Show data context 15,600 Show data context 29,240 Show data context 40,100 Show data context 26,236 Show data context 45,768 Show data context
2021 593 Show data context 973 Show data context 15,773 Show data context 30,462 Show data context 38,374 Show data context 28,771 Show data context 52,792 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.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, North Lanarkshire Council through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10150541/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026