Fife Council : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 88,864 Show data context 31,656 Show data context
Economically inactive 9,551 Show data context 74,808 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 99,046 Show data context 34,191 Show data context
Economically inactive 12,505 Show data context 85,430 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 99,471 Show data context 38,223 Show data context
Economically inactive 14,975 Show data context 87,067 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 91,373 Show data context 52,292 Show data context
Economically inactive 15,814 Show data context 68,656 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 92,307 Show data context 59,018 Show data context
Economically inactive 25,951 Show data context 70,789 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 93,076 Show data context 69,493 Show data context
Economically inactive 34,545 Show data context 71,638 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 89,854 Show data context 77,483 Show data context
Economically inactive 33,695 Show data context 53,681 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 96,253 Show data context 87,522 Show data context
Economically inactive 36,164 Show data context 51,972 Show data context
Date Source
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 2 , 'Occupations of Males and of Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs, showing also the Total "Operatives" and the Total "Out of Work"'
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupied Population classified according to 11 terminal educational ages, (a) Scotland by 9 age sections and (b) Administrative, etc. Areas by All Ages', for ''
1961 [ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of S1961OCC2_M1 does not appear in SRC_TAB]
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS05: "Economically Active (EA) residents: All residents aged 15 or over")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS09: "Employment Status: All Economically Active (EA) residents: Residents aged 16 and over")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08 Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Tables KS09b and KS09c - "Economic activity")
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)

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


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Fife Council through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032829/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 01st June 2026