Northamptonshire Administrative County (pre-1974) : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data for 1921 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 101,604 Show data context 42,079 Show data context
Economically inactive 13,462 Show data context 84,444 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 107,042 Show data context 44,873 Show data context
Economically inactive 10,575 Show data context 83,670 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 116,608 Show data context 52,267 Show data context
Economically inactive 16,732 Show data context 94,367 Show data context

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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, Northamptonshire Administrative County (pre-1974) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10073881/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 10th April 2026