Barrow in Furness County Borough (CB/MB) : 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 25,799 Show data context 6,111 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,875 Show data context 21,170 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 24,174 Show data context 5,805 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,856 Show data context 18,583 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 21,878 Show data context 6,878 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,286 Show data context 19,542 Show data context

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Total population at this Census, and for previous censuses. Where the latter appear, they are for the same area, so if there had been boundary changes they will differ from the population given for the same reporting unit by the previous census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Barrow in Furness County Borough (CB/MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10152549/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 01st June 2026