Dundee City Council (City) : 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 525 Show data context 32 Show data context 13,128 Show data context 2,420 Show data context 3,154 Show data context 847 Show data context 528 Show data context
1861 932 Show data context 82 Show data context 32,014 Show data context 4,535 Show data context 5,078 Show data context 1,221 Show data context 739 Show data context
1881 609 Show data context 129 Show data context 47,945 Show data context 7,222 Show data context 7,599 Show data context 2,508 Show data context 1,321 Show data context
1911 1,244 Show data context 225 Show data context 53,517 Show data context 10,451 Show data context 11,451 Show data context 4,427 Show data context 2,457 Show data context
1931 824 Show data context 167 Show data context 55,254 Show data context 9,968 Show data context 19,954 Show data context 2,025 Show data context 5,552 Show data context
1951 582 Show data context 42 Show data context 42,434 Show data context 12,633 Show data context 19,470 Show data context 2,708 Show data context 8,544 Show data context
1971 175 Show data context 29 Show data context 35,253 Show data context 12,177 Show data context 17,133 Show data context 4,785 Show data context 14,777 Show data context
1991 54 Show data context 209 Show data context 15,733 Show data context 9,167 Show data context 15,211 Show data context 7,793 Show data context 21,193 Show data context
2001 347 Show data context 306 Show data context 8,979 Show data context 8,037 Show data context 16,554 Show data context 7,074 Show data context 17,112 Show data context
2011 191 Show data context 338 Show data context 4,681 Show data context 7,570 Show data context 18,701 Show data context 9,071 Show data context 22,838 Show data context
2021 294 Show data context 564 Show data context 4,550 Show data context 8,013 Show data context 19,050 Show data context 10,935 Show data context 24,844 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.


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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10150553/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026