| Year | Agriculture and Horticulture | Manufacturing | Construction | Distribution Transport and Communication | Other Industries | Services |
| 1969 | 224 | 165 | 999 | 2039 | ||
| 1970 | 215 | 239 | 1068 | 2351 | ||
| 1971 | 199 | 227 | 1213 | 2144 | ||
| 1972 | 114 | 207 | 1162 | 2036 | ||
| 1973 | 56 | 137 | 810 | 1758 | ||
| 1974 | 90 | 152 | 1056 | 2234 | ||
| 1975 | 167 | 199 | 1543 | 2880 | ||
| 1976 | 133 | 183 | 1554 | 4830 | ||
| 1977 | 67 | 128 | 972 | 2928 | ||
| 1978 | 54 | 144 | 890 | 2472 | ||
| 1979 | 55 | 137 | 832 | 2190 | ||
| 1980 | 50 | 143 | 783 | 2728 | ||
| 1981 | 70 | 192 | 922 | 3636 | ||
| 1982 | 78 | 208 | 988 | 4091 | ||
| 1983 | 98 | 263 | 1180 | 2577 | 765 | 272 |
| 1984 | 155 | 387 | 901 | 2776 | 1444 | 254 |
| 1985 | 136 | 295 | 788 | 2290 | 1220 | 199 |
| 1986 | 130 | 277 | 801 | 2359 | 1249 | 197 |
| 1987 | 172 | 386 | 1123 | 2390 | 462 | 585 |
| 1988 | 162 | 443 | 1590 | 2349 | 646 | 411 |
| 1989 | 142 | 408 | 1652 | 2456 | 724 | 481 |
| 1990 | 198 | 601 | 2348 | 3523 | 1014 | 805 |
| 1991 | 266 | 1132 | 3812 | 6011 | 1857 | 1531 |
| 1992 | 313 | 1520 | 4692 | 8615 | 2530 | 2125 |
| 1993 | 277 | 1350 | 4361 | 8123 | 2315 | 2135 |
| 1994 | 231 | 1125 | 3362 | 6725 | 1893 | 1778 |
| 1995 | 218 | 994 | 2783 | 6016 | 1732 | 1539 |
Table No 2: Receiving Orders 1974-95 for England and Wales
Source: Department of Trade and Industry