Census Unemployment by Sex
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
833,929
|
341,015
|
| Unemployed |
95,338
|
26,057
|
| Data for 1951 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,021,042
|
424,910
|
| Unemployed |
11,581
|
4,814
|
| Data for 1961 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,076,533
|
486,088
|
| Unemployed |
10,247
|
4,580
|
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,058,099
|
585,854
|
| Unemployed |
39,091
|
19,281
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,001,219
|
641,940
|
| Unemployed |
108,451
|
44,349
|
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,010,352
|
778,396
|
| Unemployed |
110,411
|
50,009
|
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,049,622
|
877,850
|
| Unemployed |
61,237
|
37,391
|
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,148,562
|
1,024,173
|
| Unemployed |
83,204
|
56,091
|
| Data for 2021 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
1,187,111
|
1,085,204
|
| Unemployed |
66,471
|
55,054
|
| 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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