1971 Census of Scotland, [Scottish 1971 Economic Activity Tables], 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".

Show top level table	Scotland Dep	Aberdeen ScoCofC Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll Ayrshire Banffshire Berwickshire Buteshire Caithness Clackmannanshire Dumfries Shire Dunbartonshire Dundee ScoCofC East Lothian Edinburgh ScoCofC Fife Glasgow ScoCofC Inverness Shire Kincardineshire Kinross Shire Kirkcudbrightshire Lanarkshire Midlothian Moray Nairnshire Orkney Peebles Shire Perthshire Renfrewshire Ross and Cromarty Roxburghshire Selkirkshire Shetland Stirlingshire Sutherland West Lothian Wigtownshire

Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	1,350,100	814,010	0
Self-employed	113,660	25,310	0
Self-employed without employees	54,540	13,020	0
Self-employed with employees	59,120	12,290	0
Employees	1,236,440	788,700	0
Managers	98,380	23,530	0
[Managers] Large establishments	49,350	8,450	0
[Managers] Small establishments	49,030	15,080	0
Foremen and supervisors	71,360	18,850	0
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	52,640	6,160	0
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	18,720	12,690	0
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	75,650	15,580	0
Professional employees	48,360	5,820	0
Family workers	2,850	10,030	0
Other employees (excluding professional)	939,840	714,890	0
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	76,800	11,600	0
001 Agriculture and horticulture	63,010	11,070	0
1. Farming and stockrearing	57,300	9,540	0
2. Agriculture contracting	2,250	170	0
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	3,460	1,360	0
002 Forestry	5,770	370	0
003 Fishing	8,020	160	0
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	35,620	1,140	0
101 Coal mining	32,610	920	0
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	1,740	100	0
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	860	90	0
104 Petroleum and natural gas	130	0	0
109 Other mining and quarrying	280	30	0
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	59,200	40,640	0
211 Grain milling	1,390	300	0
212 Bread and flour confectionery	12,330	6,320	0
213 Biscuits	2,220	4,260	0
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	8,090	8,110	0
215 Milk and milk products	2,550	1,200	0
216 Sugar	820	420	0
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	1,410	2,090	0
218 Fruit and vegetable products	1,880	2,640	0
219 Animal and poultry foods	2,320	480	0
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	670	160	0
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	1,970	1,160	0
231 Brewing and malting	6,860	1,720	0
232 Soft drinks	2,830	1,030	0
239 Other drink industries	12,540	8,920	0
240 Tobacco	1,320	1,830	0
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	2,320	340	0
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	290	10	0
262 Mineral oil refining	1,890	320	0
263 Lubricating oils and greases	140	10	0
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	22,650	7,750	0
271 General chemicals	6,630	1,070	0
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	2,040	1,210	0
273 Toilet preparations	180	150	0
274 Paint	1,100	340	0
275 Soap and detergents	350	70	0
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	2,770	530	0
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	2,480	390	0
278 Fertilizers	1,240	260	0
279 Other chemical industries	5,860	3,730	0
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	44,330	4,970	0
311 Iron and steel (general)	22,470	1,600	0
312 Steel tubes	7,080	740	0
313 Iron castings, etc.	9,430	1,580	0
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	3,180	520	0
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	1,830	500	0
323 Other base metals	340	30	0
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	88,750	13,650	0
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	4,360	390	0
332 Metalworking machine tools	3,180	470	0
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	7,210	1,160	0
334 Industrial engines	200	0	0
335 Textile machinery and accessories	1,830	540	0
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	5,570	530	0
337 Mechanical handling equipment	4,910	370	0
338 Office machinery	8,910	2,110	0
339 Other machinery	20,370	4,290	0
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	21,200	2,110	0
342 Ordnance and small arms	730	130	0
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	10,280	1,550	0
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	8,910	8,980	0
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	270	230	0
352 Watches and clocks	2,780	5,050	0
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	1,010	700	0
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	4,850	3,000	0
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	30,260	22,320	0
361 Electrical machinery	6,910	2,180	0
362 Insulated wires and cables	990	220	0
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	1,310	2,050	0
364 Radio and electronic components	3,930	4,260	0
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	550	1,780	0
366 Electronic computers	5,210	2,000	0
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	5,250	3,440	0
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	2,510	1,940	0
369 Other electrical goods	3,600	4,450	0
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	38,540	2,090	0
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	38,540	2,090	0
XI. VEHICLES	33,590	3,760	0
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	190	20	0
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	20,410	1,910	0
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	20	20	0
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	10,280	1,620	0
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	1,920	110	0
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	770	80	0
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	23,000	6,650	0
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	2,640	560	0
391 Hand tools and implements	250	40	0
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	240	240	0
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	1,750	1,030	0
394 Wire and wire manufactures	3,430	870	0
395 Cans and metal boxes	660	740	0
396 Jewellery and precious metals	230	160	0
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	13,800	3,010	0
XIII. TEXTILES	34,000	41,640	0
411 Production of manmade fibres	1,580	150	0
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	2,700	3,630	0
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	910	1,740	0
414 Woollen and worsted	8,420	8,240	0
415 Jute	5,450	4,010	0
416 Rope, twine and net	670	970	0
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	5,010	14,040	0
418 Lace	330	580	0
419 Carpets	4,050	3,470	0
421 Narrow fabrics	90	110	0
422 Made up textiles	820	1,330	0
423 Textile finishing	3,690	3,130	0
429 Other textile industries	280	240	0
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	2,050	1,500	0
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	1,600	700	0
432 Leather goods	280	540	0
433 Fur	170	260	0
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	5,000	27,650	0
441 Weatherproof outerwear	310	1,230	0
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	1,650	7,140	0
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	570	5,100	0
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	460	3,600	0
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	600	5,440	0
446 Hats, caps and millinery	60	290	0
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	860	3,890	0
450 Footwear	490	960	0
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	19,260	2,510	0
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	6,160	790	0
462 Pottery	940	190	0
463 Glass	2,740	570	0
464 Cement	690	40	0
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	8,730	920	0
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	24,390	3,650	0
471 Timber	8,610	820	0
472 Furniture and upholstery	4,210	940	0
473 Bedding, etc.	630	470	0
474 Shop and office fitting	1,990	380	0
475 Wooden containers and baskets	2,330	460	0
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	6,620	580	0
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	33,650	19,710	0
481 Paper and board	9,960	3,350	0
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	3,090	2,570	0
483 Manufactured stationery	780	1,120	0
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	670	710	0
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	8,170	2,180	0
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	480	310	0
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	10,500	9,470	0
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	11,610	4,520	0
491 Rubber	5,830	1,150	0
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	2,160	580	0
493 Brushes and brooms	220	20	0
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	1,300	1,260	0
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	190	150	0
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	1,370	1,040	0
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	540	320	0
XX. CONSTRUCTION	166,240	10,730	0
500 Construction	166,240	10,730	0
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	24,720	5,130	0
601 Gas	6,400	1,690	0
602 Electricity	15,000	3,170	0
603 Water supply	3,320	270	0
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	117,680	26,570	0
701 Railways	21,050	1,910	0
702 Road passenger transport	23,830	7,880	0
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	25,930	2,350	0
704 Other road haulage	810	100	0
705 Sea transport	6,000	620	0
706 Port and inland water transport	6,730	460	0
707 Air transport	2,710	700	0
708 Postal services and telecommunications	25,730	9,840	0
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	4,890	2,710	0
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	121,040	156,600	0
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	13,370	6,290	0
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	2,580	230	0
812 Other wholesale distribution	12,140	10,370	0
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	32,880	44,810	0
821 Other retail distribution	42,300	90,540	0
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	9,280	2,170	0
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	8,490	2,190	0
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	31,530	31,050	0
860 Insurance	12,530	10,110	0
861 Banking and billdiscounting	9,760	11,200	0
862 Other financial institutions	2,830	3,190	0
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	2,730	1,810	0
864 Advertising and market research	620	810	0
865 Other business services	2,640	3,490	0
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	420	440	0
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	97,610	193,290	0
871 Accountancy services	4,550	3,350	0
872 Educational services	41,820	88,280	0
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	18,980	59,350	0
2. Other primary and secondary schools	1,770	5,030	0
3pt. Universities	9,240	7,180	0
3pt. Colleges of education	1,330	1,990	0
3pt. Establishments for further education	5,620	4,740	0
4. Educational administration	3,500	8,510	0
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	1,380	1,480	0
873 Legal services	4,520	8,290	0
874 Medical and dental services	26,470	86,280	0
1. Hospital and consultant services	20,160	71,310	0
2. Local authority health services	1,580	7,520	0
3. General medical services	2,610	4,120	0
4. Dental services	1,500	1,930	0
5. Other medical services	620	1,400	0
875 Religious organisations	4,710	1,480	0
876 Research and development services	5,190	1,570	0
879 Other professional and scientific services	10,350	4,040	0
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	7,290	2,090	0
2. Other scientific and technical services	1,800	710	0
3. Professional and scientific organisations	90	370	0
4. Veterinary surgery	400	370	0
5. Other professional services	770	500	0
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	87,390	122,770	0
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	3,500	3,140	0
882 Sport and other recreations	3,920	2,270	0
883 Betting and gambling	2,730	3,840	0
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	11,640	22,010	0
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	5,180	11,830	0
886 Public houses	5,590	7,650	0
887 Clubs	1,470	2,860	0
888 Catering contractors	500	2,480	0
889 Hairdressing and manicure	2,760	10,110	0
891 Private domestic service	2,990	19,480	0
892 Laundries	1,700	4,180	0
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	470	2,190	0
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	33,020	9,070	0
895 Repair of boots and shoes	740	200	0
899 Other services	11,180	21,460	0
1. Funeral services	970	290	0
2. Photography	1,090	940	0
3. Welfare and charitable services	2,540	16,550	0
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	630	630	0
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	1,820	190	0
6. Trade associations	880	1,250	0
7. Other services	3,250	1,610	0
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	106,100	37,480	0
901 National government service	51,590	19,480	0
1-4. Armed forces	19,270	730	0
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	12,090	3,160	0
6. Other national government service	20,230	15,590	0
906 Local government service	54,510	18,000	0
1. Police	11,150	1,960	0
2. Fire service	2,780	330	0
3. Other local government service	40,580	15,710	0
Industry inadequately described	3,310	5,280	0
Workplace outside United Kingdom	550	40	0

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Comments:

1	All data values have been multiplied by ten, as the original data are from a 10 per cent sample.

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