Falkirk Council : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 38,806 Show data context 11,112 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,862 Show data context 28,789 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 39,974 Show data context 14,383 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,180 Show data context 32,213 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 41,214 Show data context 16,214 Show data context
Economically inactive 6,108 Show data context 32,404 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 41,263 Show data context 22,659 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,594 Show data context 28,022 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 42,077 Show data context 26,838 Show data context
Economically inactive 10,979 Show data context 30,099 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 39,078 Show data context 30,078 Show data context
Economically inactive 14,032 Show data context 29,908 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 37,714 Show data context 32,795 Show data context
Economically inactive 14,298 Show data context 22,182 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 43,175 Show data context 39,520 Show data context
Economically inactive 13,979 Show data context 19,694 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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This Industrial Classifiction is used in the 2001 Census's Small Area Statistics.


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

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2026