Norwich District : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 35,383 Show data context 17,922 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,813 Show data context 29,347 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 32,795 Show data context 16,151 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,353 Show data context 28,853 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 35,944 Show data context 18,754 Show data context
Economically inactive 6,405 Show data context 30,586 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 34,694 Show data context 21,232 Show data context
Economically inactive 6,899 Show data context 26,767 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 33,944 Show data context 22,585 Show data context
Economically inactive 10,682 Show data context 27,939 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 33,812 Show data context 24,998 Show data context
Economically inactive 12,494 Show data context 26,385 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 31,585 Show data context 26,203 Show data context
Economically inactive 12,787 Show data context 19,278 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 36,723 Show data context 32,049 Show data context
Economically inactive 13,457 Show data context 18,473 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 37,042 Show data context 34,031 Show data context
Economically inactive 22,239 Show data context 27,518 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, Norwich District through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st June 2026