Economically Active by Sex
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
118,045
|
68,910
|
| Economically inactive |
8,834
|
81,074
|
| Data for 1951 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
86,077
|
50,702
|
| Economically inactive |
8,716
|
59,111
|
| Data for 1961 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
85,179
|
51,746
|
| Economically inactive |
9,595
|
53,155
|
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
63,234
|
43,016
|
| Economically inactive |
9,909
|
38,496
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
50,704
|
36,022
|
| Economically inactive |
15,015
|
36,859
|
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
47,021
|
37,268
|
| Economically inactive |
17,745
|
35,452
|
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
47,795
|
42,965
|
| Economically inactive |
22,255
|
33,816
|
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
70,453
|
63,430
|
| Economically inactive |
22,360
|
31,180
|
| Data for 2021 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
71,481
|
74,286
|
| Economically inactive |
27,204
|
36,493
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work' |
| 1951 | 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT' |
| 1961 | Census of Population 1961 County Leaflets Occupation, Industry, Socio-economic groups |
| 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 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS009b and KS009c - "Economic activity") |
| 2011 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity) |
| 2021 | Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Economic activity status" (12 way) by Sex) |
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Here we simplify the National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication into just four analytic categories, which we try to present over a very long period. Note that up to 1991 the census focused on levels of "skill", and on whether work was "manual", but since 2001 the focus has instead been on whether work was "routine", making comparisons difficult.