Ferndale and Maerdy Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,295 Show data context 1,124 Show data context
Economically inactive 695 Show data context 2,258 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,404 Show data context 1,315 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,089 Show data context 2,472 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,990 Show data context 1,339 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,334 Show data context 2,287 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,533 Show data context 1,244 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,250 Show data context 1,607 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,596 Show data context 1,392 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,073 Show data context 1,297 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,526 Show data context 1,425 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,293 Show data context 1,611 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, Ferndale and Maerdy Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026