Northumberland 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 243,780 Show data context 71,119 Show data context
Economically inactive 32,791 Show data context 218,094 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 250,300 Show data context 79,845 Show data context
Economically inactive 24,384 Show data context 213,288 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 255,696 Show data context 94,333 Show data context
Economically inactive 37,325 Show data context 228,330 Show data context

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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Northumberland 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/10001183/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 28th July 2026