Census Unemployment by Sex
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
75,947
|
28,723
|
| Unemployed |
12,917
|
2,933
|
| Data for 1951 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
97,169
|
33,252
|
| Unemployed |
1,877
|
939
|
| Data for 1961 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
97,653
|
37,094
|
| Unemployed |
1,818
|
1,129
|
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
86,481
|
49,846
|
| Unemployed |
4,892
|
2,446
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
81,995
|
53,873
|
| Unemployed |
10,312
|
5,145
|
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
82,800
|
64,601
|
| Unemployed |
10,276
|
4,892
|
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
82,461
|
73,569
|
| Unemployed |
7,393
|
3,914
|
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
87,301
|
82,219
|
| Unemployed |
8,952
|
5,303
|
| 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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