Northern Ireland Country (Dep) : Census Unemployment by Sex

Census Unemployment by Sex

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Data for 1991 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 329,205 Show data context 245,733 Show data context
Unemployed 77,107 Show data context 29,732 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 379,026 Show data context 310,890 Show data context
Unemployed 32,949 Show data context 16,138 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 416,754 Show data context 387,817 Show data context
Unemployed 44,017 Show data context 21,179 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 439,015 Show data context 404,301 Show data context
Unemployed 24,937 Show data context 16,866 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08N Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%])
2001 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Economic Activity (Working Age) (Tables KS09B and KS09C))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)
2021 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Flexible Table Builder: "Economic Activity" (12 way))

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Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2021/22 Census. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, including in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Northern Ireland Country (Dep) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Census Unemployment by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026