East Lothian 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 6,026 Show data context 116 Show data context 2,547 Show data context 861 Show data context 2,850 Show data context 268 Show data context 241 Show data context
1861 7,152 Show data context 830 Show data context 2,188 Show data context 1,503 Show data context 2,956 Show data context 362 Show data context 346 Show data context
1881 6,757 Show data context 908 Show data context 2,401 Show data context 1,652 Show data context 3,249 Show data context 319 Show data context 464 Show data context
1911 6,647 Show data context 5,141 Show data context 3,812 Show data context 3,033 Show data context 5,797 Show data context 900 Show data context 901 Show data context
1931 5,598 Show data context 5,936 Show data context 4,400 Show data context 3,212 Show data context 7,614 Show data context 953 Show data context 2,318 Show data context
1951 5,336 Show data context 5,437 Show data context 4,208 Show data context 3,645 Show data context 6,056 Show data context 378 Show data context 3,485 Show data context
1971 2,909 Show data context 1,199 Show data context 4,931 Show data context 4,086 Show data context 5,443 Show data context 796 Show data context 4,090 Show data context
1991 1,120 Show data context 230 Show data context 3,570 Show data context 5,177 Show data context 5,640 Show data context 2,059 Show data context 5,705 Show data context
2001 1,364 Show data context 131 Show data context 3,579 Show data context 6,869 Show data context 10,252 Show data context 8,421 Show data context 11,032 Show data context
2011 1,000 Show data context 142 Show data context 2,695 Show data context 7,288 Show data context 12,303 Show data context 10,018 Show data context 14,759 Show data context
2021 1,113 Show data context 261 Show data context 3,308 Show data context 7,381 Show data context 13,630 Show data context 11,882 Show data context 18,196 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, East Lothian 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/10214956/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 10th April 2026