Dundee City Council (City) : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 52,753 Show data context 41,263 Show data context
Economically inactive 4,255 Show data context 33,670 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 52,142 Show data context 33,758 Show data context
Economically inactive 6,732 Show data context 40,958 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 53,053 Show data context 33,529 Show data context
Economically inactive 7,773 Show data context 38,236 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 49,807 Show data context 36,254 Show data context
Economically inactive 8,788 Show data context 32,911 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 45,622 Show data context 34,548 Show data context
Economically inactive 13,130 Show data context 33,939 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 38,561 Show data context 31,959 Show data context
Economically inactive 16,171 Show data context 32,744 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 34,130 Show data context 30,854 Show data context
Economically inactive 17,707 Show data context 25,416 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 36,511 Show data context 35,210 Show data context
Economically inactive 17,328 Show data context 22,270 Show data context
Date Source
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 2 , 'Occupations of Males and of Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs, showing also the Total "Operatives" and the Total "Out of Work"'
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupied Population classified according to 11 terminal educational ages, (a) Scotland by 9 age sections and (b) Administrative, etc. Areas by All Ages', for ''
1961 [ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of S1961OCC2_M1 does not appear in SRC_TAB]
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 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Tables KS09b and KS09c - "Economic activity")
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)

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Total households, as defined by the relevant census.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dundee City Council (City) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026