Portswood Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,126 Show data context 1,919 Show data context
Economically inactive 808 Show data context 2,534 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,815 Show data context 1,808 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,087 Show data context 2,461 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,652 Show data context 1,861 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,290 Show data context 2,294 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,135 Show data context 2,486 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,232 Show data context 2,273 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,375 Show data context 2,836 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,163 Show data context 2,118 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,282 Show data context 2,817 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,527 Show data context 2,802 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 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Portswood Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026