Edinburgh Council (City) : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Data cube chart.

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 2,577 Show data context 449 Show data context 25,393 Show data context 20 Show data context 51 Show data context 4,403 Show data context 4,802 Show data context 2,866 Show data context 2,008 Show data context 39 Show data context 111 Show data context 52 Show data context 1,484 Show data context 3,584 Show data context 2,021 Show data context 868 Show data context 915 Show data context 19,336 Show data context
1861 3,746 Show data context 947 Show data context 32,192 Show data context 190 Show data context 179 Show data context 6,952 Show data context 8,713 Show data context 7,347 Show data context 2,121 Show data context 1,390 Show data context 453 Show data context 1,346 Show data context 2,168 Show data context 1,928 Show data context 2,606 Show data context 1,521 Show data context 1,510 Show data context 20,381 Show data context
1881 3,164 Show data context 1,224 Show data context 41,382 Show data context 359 Show data context 275 Show data context 12,128 Show data context 10,663 Show data context 10,751 Show data context 2,079 Show data context 745 Show data context 1,063 Show data context 162 Show data context 2,906 Show data context 5,139 Show data context 3,337 Show data context 2,168 Show data context 2,134 Show data context 24,984 Show data context
1911 3,688 Show data context 5,121 Show data context 61,449 Show data context 857 Show data context 636 Show data context 11,678 Show data context 18,761 Show data context 25,343 Show data context 4,059 Show data context 905 Show data context 2,632 Show data context 285 Show data context 4,015 Show data context 12,693 Show data context 4,937 Show data context 3,699 Show data context 3,718 Show data context 29,728 Show data context
1931 4,043 Show data context 3,887 Show data context 59,571 Show data context 1,913 Show data context 769 Show data context 11,692 Show data context 40,570 Show data context 21,244 Show data context 7,124 Show data context 455 Show data context 4,601 Show data context 530 Show data context 6,047 Show data context 40 Show data context 11,206 Show data context 6,358 Show data context 7,172 Show data context 24,923 Show data context
1951 2,579 Show data context 3,470 Show data context 63,542 Show data context 3,120 Show data context 417 Show data context 16,060 Show data context 35,401 Show data context 21,715 Show data context 8,512 Show data context 0 Show data context 6,510 Show data context 0 Show data context 6,882 Show data context 0 Show data context 19,204 Show data context 7,211 Show data context 9,094 Show data context 14,925 Show data context
1971 893 Show data context 1,995 Show data context 45,271 Show data context 3,850 Show data context 445 Show data context 17,815 Show data context 38,575 Show data context 18,915 Show data context 8,702 Show data context 4,960 Show data context 11,244 Show data context 455 Show data context 9,750 Show data context 1,537 Show data context 24,998 Show data context 17,907 Show data context 15,710 Show data context 9,506 Show data context
2011 565 Show data context 604 Show data context 8,543 Show data context 1,330 Show data context 1,172 Show data context 11,190 Show data context 27,801 Show data context 8,938 Show data context 19,367 Show data context 9,485 Show data context 26,128 Show data context 3,336 Show data context 20,491 Show data context 10,397 Show data context 16,064 Show data context 24,711 Show data context 32,881 Show data context 13,909 Show data context
2021 894 Show data context 872 Show data context 12,108 Show data context 1,241 Show data context 1,042 Show data context 11,380 Show data context 23,997 Show data context 9,233 Show data context 25,414 Show data context 13,921 Show data context 22,655 Show data context 3,073 Show data context 24,462 Show data context 12,153 Show data context 23,155 Show data context 26,910 Show data context 35,750 Show data context 20,464 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, Edinburgh Council (City) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026