Tranent Wallyford and Macmerry Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 4,198 Show data context 2,396 Show data context
Economically inactive 681 Show data context 2,693 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 4,348 Show data context 2,961 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,073 Show data context 2,732 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 4,018 Show data context 3,260 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,418 Show data context 2,604 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,833 Show data context 3,437 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,327 Show data context 2,127 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 5,138 Show data context 4,812 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,397 Show data context 2,096 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 persons of each sex who are economically active or inactive, as recorded by the Census of Population.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tranent Wallyford and Macmerry Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026