Census Unemployment by Sex
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
593,568
|
159,192
|
| Unemployed |
162,902
|
15,619
|
| Data for 1951 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
741,000
|
235,304
|
| Unemployed |
30,016
|
8,289
|
| Data for 1961 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
811,924
|
288,947
|
| Unemployed |
16,639
|
6,446
|
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
743,878
|
369,331
|
| Unemployed |
35,733
|
19,212
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
644,614
|
407,186
|
| Unemployed |
113,526
|
43,982
|
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
631,378
|
492,755
|
| Unemployed |
91,930
|
35,210
|
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
640,027
|
553,027
|
| Unemployed |
47,173
|
25,345
|
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
721,220
|
658,826
|
| Unemployed |
60,970
|
35,719
|
| Data for 2021 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Census Unemployment | Male | Female |
| In employment |
706,162
|
662,162
|
| Unemployed |
45,210
|
33,689
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1931 - 2021 | Great Britain Historical GIS Project |
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Numbers unemployed as recorded by the Census of Population.