East Mainland South Ronaldsay and Burray Ward : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

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Data for 1971 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 668 Show data context 293 Show data context
Unemployed 20 Show data context 8 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 701 Show data context 319 Show data context
Unemployed 37 Show data context 24 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 760 Show data context 450 Show data context
Unemployed 53 Show data context 23 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 730 Show data context 562 Show data context
Unemployed 37 Show data context 30 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 918 Show data context 797 Show data context
Unemployed 21 Show data context 22 Show data context
Date Source
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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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, East Mainland South Ronaldsay and Burray Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st June 2026