Wales 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 111,558 Show data context 42,053 Show data context 64,712 Show data context 30,060 Show data context 87,321 Show data context 5,172 Show data context 5,498 Show data context
1861 150,248 Show data context 54,517 Show data context 97,046 Show data context 48,295 Show data context 77,541 Show data context 7,622 Show data context 9,663 Show data context
1881 88,558 Show data context 85,964 Show data context 114,294 Show data context 62,499 Show data context 122,977 Show data context 10,616 Show data context 16,246 Show data context
1911 118,498 Show data context 252,500 Show data context 194,954 Show data context 149,671 Show data context 214,290 Show data context 31,038 Show data context 43,082 Show data context
1931 94,310 Show data context 204,320 Show data context 144,990 Show data context 124,024 Show data context 234,292 Show data context 20,158 Show data context 75,280 Show data context
1951 86,340 Show data context 132,241 Show data context 275,909 Show data context 177,045 Show data context 212,172 Show data context 21,883 Show data context 132,863 Show data context
1971 44,109 Show data context 50,979 Show data context 302,305 Show data context 172,962 Show data context 175,502 Show data context 42,373 Show data context 161,701 Show data context
1991 36,931 Show data context 7,629 Show data context 225,638 Show data context 153,559 Show data context 250,414 Show data context 104,752 Show data context 271,730 Show data context
2001 29,517 Show data context 4,096 Show data context 205,713 Show data context 161,647 Show data context 314,575 Show data context 139,708 Show data context 331,262 Show data context
2011 23,497 Show data context 3,176 Show data context 143,751 Show data context 187,820 Show data context 359,461 Show data context 202,656 Show data context 443,254 Show data context
2021 25,185 Show data context 2,554 Show data context 118,785 Show data context 193,282 Show data context 326,332 Show data context 212,888 Show data context 489,254 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, Wales 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/13146123/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026