Canary Wharf Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,835 Show data context 933 Show data context
Economically inactive -1 Show data context 940 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,121 Show data context 714 Show data context
Economically inactive 312 Show data context 586 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,087 Show data context 710 Show data context
Economically inactive 302 Show data context 596 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,763 Show data context 1,180 Show data context
Economically inactive 562 Show data context 857 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 4,776 Show data context 3,277 Show data context
Economically inactive 854 Show data context 1,463 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 6,286 Show data context 5,176 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,382 Show data context 2,387 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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Numbers of persons of each sex who are economically active or inactive, as recorded by the Census of Population.


How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13463189/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 08th April 2026