Scotland Government Region : 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 236,606 Show data context 24,699 Show data context 356,179 Show data context 78,812 Show data context 206,079 Show data context 29,020 Show data context 20,555 Show data context
1861 301,042 Show data context 59,600 Show data context 497,195 Show data context 143,648 Show data context 245,421 Show data context 38,922 Show data context 32,376 Show data context
1881 267,322 Show data context 79,883 Show data context 568,048 Show data context 199,837 Show data context 294,159 Show data context 57,714 Show data context 49,388 Show data context
1911 233,543 Show data context 159,715 Show data context 733,045 Show data context 312,491 Show data context 387,245 Show data context 122,748 Show data context 83,317 Show data context
1931 185,584 Show data context 142,949 Show data context 736,532 Show data context 298,150 Show data context 577,726 Show data context 73,786 Show data context 174,099 Show data context
1951 162,368 Show data context 99,494 Show data context 769,673 Show data context 359,481 Show data context 481,227 Show data context 62,001 Show data context 258,817 Show data context
1971 88,399 Show data context 36,761 Show data context 673,871 Show data context 351,072 Show data context 464,967 Show data context 133,078 Show data context 406,781 Show data context
1991 59,240 Show data context 27,189 Show data context 374,423 Show data context 313,677 Show data context 468,314 Show data context 250,369 Show data context 538,975 Show data context
2001 55,146 Show data context 28,118 Show data context 299,213 Show data context 343,407 Show data context 575,197 Show data context 357,528 Show data context 602,672 Show data context
2011 41,902 Show data context 33,980 Show data context 202,396 Show data context 364,845 Show data context 657,059 Show data context 452,620 Show data context 764,093 Show data context
2021 43,647 Show data context 41,384 Show data context 211,258 Show data context 361,906 Show data context 651,202 Show data context 494,328 Show data context 844,460 Show data context
Date Source
1841 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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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, Scotland Government Region through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13146111/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026