the West Midlands Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 711,124 Show data context 324,797 Show data context
Economically inactive 51,991 Show data context 516,034 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 831,686 Show data context 411,872 Show data context
Economically inactive 78,286 Show data context 585,398 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 888,741 Show data context 456,430 Show data context
Economically inactive 103,819 Show data context 593,410 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 851,585 Show data context 492,968 Show data context
Economically inactive 111,512 Show data context 516,503 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 775,711 Show data context 487,823 Show data context
Economically inactive 203,849 Show data context 549,640 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 704,030 Show data context 505,014 Show data context
Economically inactive 256,839 Show data context 537,534 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 629,831 Show data context 507,310 Show data context
Economically inactive 258,932 Show data context 411,576 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 701,166 Show data context 595,298 Show data context
Economically inactive 269,603 Show data context 392,607 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 705,175 Show data context 618,032 Show data context
Economically inactive 410,980 Show data context 567,111 Show data context
Date Source
1931 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the West Midlands Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056962/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026