Scotland Government Region : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,542,254 Show data context 659,058 Show data context
Economically inactive 166,025 Show data context 1,250,449 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,585,335 Show data context 688,294 Show data context
Economically inactive 209,939 Show data context 1,357,814 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,583,391 Show data context 736,464 Show data context
Economically inactive 235,099 Show data context 1,315,906 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,464,843 Show data context 869,827 Show data context
Economically inactive 224,820 Show data context 1,064,379 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,434,947 Show data context 948,571 Show data context
Economically inactive 390,692 Show data context 1,086,163 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,358,145 Show data context 1,042,171 Show data context
Economically inactive 500,340 Show data context 1,060,335 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,296,705 Show data context 1,127,376 Show data context
Economically inactive 512,241 Show data context 794,757 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,429,870 Show data context 1,309,029 Show data context
Economically inactive 510,091 Show data context 721,540 Show data context
Date Source
1931 - 2011 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, Scotland Government Region through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13146111/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026