Colchester District : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 23,865 Show data context 7,924 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,388 Show data context 20,333 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 26,432 Show data context 9,423 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,236 Show data context 24,151 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 29,165 Show data context 12,045 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,588 Show data context 24,494 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 34,234 Show data context 17,947 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,952 Show data context 24,566 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 38,236 Show data context 23,112 Show data context
Economically inactive 10,681 Show data context 29,071 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 41,113 Show data context 30,009 Show data context
Economically inactive 12,782 Show data context 28,201 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 43,518 Show data context 34,562 Show data context
Economically inactive 13,727 Show data context 21,938 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 48,645 Show data context 42,740 Show data context
Economically inactive 15,000 Show data context 22,177 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 50,610 Show data context 46,818 Show data context
Economically inactive 24,985 Show data context 33,805 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Colchester District through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026