Essex Modern (post-1974) County : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 148,893 Show data context 49,150 Show data context
Economically inactive 21,410 Show data context 136,514 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 189,991 Show data context 69,760 Show data context
Economically inactive 36,211 Show data context 182,893 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 262,936 Show data context 109,658 Show data context
Economically inactive 45,231 Show data context 224,115 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 319,621 Show data context 173,062 Show data context
Economically inactive 48,418 Show data context 226,851 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 348,656 Show data context 208,578 Show data context
Economically inactive 88,241 Show data context 258,903 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 361,879 Show data context 256,971 Show data context
Economically inactive 113,114 Show data context 255,067 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 361,156 Show data context 289,247 Show data context
Economically inactive 106,154 Show data context 189,043 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 384,822 Show data context 334,608 Show data context
Economically inactive 111,710 Show data context 180,471 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 392,769 Show data context 357,283 Show data context
Economically inactive 196,181 Show data context 277,581 Show data context
Date Source
1931 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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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, Essex Modern (post-1974) County through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10197284/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026