North Ayrshire Council : Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 2,746 Show data context 432 Show data context 3,698 Show data context 740 Show data context 1,948 Show data context 209 Show data context 133 Show data context
1861 3,949 Show data context 1,711 Show data context 5,625 Show data context 1,528 Show data context 2,274 Show data context 343 Show data context 289 Show data context
1881 3,302 Show data context 1,995 Show data context 4,256 Show data context 2,113 Show data context 3,015 Show data context 383 Show data context 380 Show data context
1911 4,702 Show data context 5,751 Show data context 10,089 Show data context 4,509 Show data context 6,281 Show data context 1,206 Show data context 966 Show data context
1931 4,138 Show data context 5,456 Show data context 11,489 Show data context 4,862 Show data context 9,046 Show data context 1,034 Show data context 2,519 Show data context
1951 4,131 Show data context 5,025 Show data context 13,108 Show data context 5,675 Show data context 7,248 Show data context 480 Show data context 4,293 Show data context
1971 2,438 Show data context 3,169 Show data context 14,534 Show data context 7,124 Show data context 7,836 Show data context 1,055 Show data context 5,964 Show data context
1991 850 Show data context 170 Show data context 13,443 Show data context 7,389 Show data context 10,204 Show data context 3,679 Show data context 9,731 Show data context
2001 1,025 Show data context 238 Show data context 10,799 Show data context 9,259 Show data context 13,857 Show data context 6,630 Show data context 13,456 Show data context
2011 589 Show data context 411 Show data context 6,010 Show data context 9,873 Show data context 15,573 Show data context 8,241 Show data context 18,158 Show data context
2021 661 Show data context 418 Show data context 5,828 Show data context 9,510 Show data context 14,471 Show data context 8,405 Show data context 19,764 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, North Ayrshire Council through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10188957/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026