Devon Modern (post-1974) County : Total employed in all industries

Total employed in all industries

Data cube chart.

Year Empl. in all industries
1841 154,001 Show data context
1861 169,597 Show data context
1881 143,901 Show data context
1911 197,450 Show data context
1931 180,259 Show data context
1951 193,182 Show data context
1971 182,839 Show data context
1991 259,221 Show data context
2001 314,331 Show data context
2011 353,913 Show data context
2021 811,591 Show data context
Date Source
1841 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Total number of persons in employment across all industrial sectors.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Devon Modern (post-1974) County through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Total employed in all industries, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10092772/cube/INDUSTRY_TOT

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026