Male Unemployment
R_CENSUS_MALE_UNEM = (CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem * 100.0) / CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN:male/act
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 1931 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 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' | Redistricted by GBH project |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 1951 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 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' | Redistricted by GBH project |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 1961 | CEN | Census of Population | Census of Population 1961 County Leaflets Occupation, Industry, Socio-economic groups | Redistricted by GBH project |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 1971 | CASWEB_1971 | Census 1971 data | UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS05: "Economically Active (EA) residents: All residents aged 15 or over") | Enumeration District counts redistricted by vector overlay |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 1981 | CASWEB_1981 | Census 1981 data | UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS09: "Employment Status: All Economically Active (EA) residents: Residents aged 16 and over") | Enumeration District counts redistricted by vector overlay |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 1991 | NOMIS | NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08 Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%]) | Enumeration District counts redistricted by vector overlay |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 2001 | NOMIS | NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS009b and KS009c - "Economic activity") | Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds. |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 2011 | NOMIS | NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity) | Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds. |
| CENSUS_EMPL:male/unem | 2021 | ONS_CustomData | ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" | Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Economic activity status" (12 way) by Sex) | Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds. |
In twentieth century Britain, unemployment was the primary measure of economic distress.
It has been measured in various ways: by the number receiving unemployment benefit, by sample surveys and by the census.
The 1931 census came in the depths of the inter-war Great Depression, and several districts had unemployment rates over 25%.
The census was carried out in the spring, and rates in the depths of winter would have been significantly higher.
After WWII new economic policies reduced the impact of the trade cycle, and the 1951 census generally
revealed almost full employment: the most conspicuous feature is the high rates around the coast,
due to seasonal unemployment in seaside resorts.
Unemployment again rose over the 1970s and 1980s: in some areas, 1991 unemployment was higher than in the inter-war slump.