Clarence Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,361 Show data context 1,330 Show data context
Economically inactive 348 Show data context 1,469 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,232 Show data context 1,392 Show data context
Economically inactive 575 Show data context 1,380 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,099 Show data context 1,603 Show data context
Economically inactive 516 Show data context 1,108 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,143 Show data context 1,769 Show data context
Economically inactive 479 Show data context 850 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,374 Show data context 2,036 Show data context
Economically inactive 486 Show data context 835 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,326 Show data context 2,216 Show data context
Economically inactive 746 Show data context 1,026 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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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. The cemsuses of Great Britain from 1811 onwards applied it to families rather than persons, and all families were included under one of these headings.


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

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Date accessed: 01st June 2026