Wales Government Region : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 872,672 Show data context 206,139 Show data context
Economically inactive 95,533 Show data context 773,655 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 833,523 Show data context 259,361 Show data context
Economically inactive 135,455 Show data context 779,844 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 828,563 Show data context 295,393 Show data context
Economically inactive 154,370 Show data context 758,560 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 779,611 Show data context 388,543 Show data context
Economically inactive 162,503 Show data context 649,260 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 758,140 Show data context 451,168 Show data context
Economically inactive 260,436 Show data context 660,577 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 723,308 Show data context 527,965 Show data context
Economically inactive 346,184 Show data context 650,846 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 687,200 Show data context 578,372 Show data context
Economically inactive 327,420 Show data context 482,517 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 782,190 Show data context 694,545 Show data context
Economically inactive 330,649 Show data context 437,782 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 751,372 Show data context 695,851 Show data context
Economically inactive 488,821 Show data context 623,390 Show data context
Date Source
1931 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Area in Acres as given in the Census reports.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wales 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/13146123/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026