Lewes District : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 13,670 Show data context 5,503 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,387 Show data context 13,475 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 14,506 Show data context 6,190 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,583 Show data context 16,657 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 16,131 Show data context 7,429 Show data context
Economically inactive 4,809 Show data context 18,315 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 20,439 Show data context 12,067 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,274 Show data context 18,898 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 20,153 Show data context 13,193 Show data context
Economically inactive 8,207 Show data context 20,278 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 22,809 Show data context 17,508 Show data context
Economically inactive 10,138 Show data context 20,700 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 22,971 Show data context 19,781 Show data context
Economically inactive 7,984 Show data context 13,437 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 25,247 Show data context 22,947 Show data context
Economically inactive 8,638 Show data context 12,437 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 23,917 Show data context 22,843 Show data context
Economically inactive 15,464 Show data context 20,945 Show data context
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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Total population at this Census, and for previous censuses. Where the latter appear, they are for the same area, so if there had been boundary changes they will differ from the population given for the same reporting unit by the previous census.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lewes District 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