Somerset Unitary Authority (UA) : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 65,980 Show data context 25,000 Show data context
Economically inactive 8,820 Show data context 59,152 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 72,890 Show data context 27,362 Show data context
Economically inactive 12,126 Show data context 67,394 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 75,866 Show data context 31,096 Show data context
Economically inactive 14,698 Show data context 68,270 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 111,194 Show data context 60,651 Show data context
Economically inactive 20,757 Show data context 88,089 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 117,932 Show data context 70,022 Show data context
Economically inactive 38,256 Show data context 100,760 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 127,477 Show data context 92,171 Show data context
Economically inactive 48,974 Show data context 101,641 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 131,217 Show data context 108,754 Show data context
Economically inactive 43,281 Show data context 70,124 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 142,870 Show data context 126,898 Show data context
Economically inactive 45,050 Show data context 66,367 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 146,190 Show data context 133,585 Show data context
Economically inactive 83,780 Show data context 111,329 Show data context
Date Source
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'
1961 Census of Population 1961 County Leaflets Occupation, Industry, Socio-economic groups
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 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS009b and KS009c - "Economic activity")
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Economic activity status" (12 way) by Sex)

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This Industrial Classifiction is used in the 2001 Census's Small Area Statistics.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Somerset Unitary Authority (UA) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2026