Economically Active by Sex
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
353,421
|
162,907
|
| Economically inactive |
30,312
|
261,592
|
| Data for 1951 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
337,739
|
167,168
|
| Economically inactive |
38,035
|
263,603
|
| Data for 1961 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
323,336
|
166,611
|
| Economically inactive |
40,670
|
242,549
|
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
252,902
|
160,531
|
| Economically inactive |
40,022
|
178,824
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
194,327
|
135,686
|
| Economically inactive |
59,463
|
156,920
|
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
147,810
|
116,291
|
| Economically inactive |
72,407
|
147,133
|
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
126,623
|
114,408
|
| Economically inactive |
77,911
|
112,025
|
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
152,223
|
143,035
|
| Economically inactive |
71,192
|
91,413
|
| 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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