North Riding Administrative County (pre-1974) : 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 147,226 Show data context 44,017 Show data context
Economically inactive 22,770 Show data context 137,424 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 157,904 Show data context 45,729 Show data context
Economically inactive 16,996 Show data context 133,493 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 177,071 Show data context 56,412 Show data context
Economically inactive 23,928 Show data context 144,723 Show data context

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Numbers of persons of each sex who are economically active or inactive, as recorded by the Census of Population.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, North Riding Administrative County (pre-1974) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10186110/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 01st June 2026