County Durham Administrative County (pre-1974) : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data for 1921 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 476,311 Show data context 105,188 Show data context
Economically inactive 66,417 Show data context 436,749 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 485,466 Show data context 112,049 Show data context
Economically inactive 47,844 Show data context 425,009 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 467,462 Show data context 156,667 Show data context
Economically inactive 67,786 Show data context 413,797 Show data context

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Numbers of persons of each sex who are economically active or inactive, as recorded by the Census of Population.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, County Durham Administrative County (pre-1974) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001171/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026