Prestwick Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,890 Show data context 2,253 Show data context
Economically inactive 814 Show data context 3,650 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,706 Show data context 2,459 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,301 Show data context 3,670 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,707 Show data context 2,991 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,573 Show data context 3,517 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,958 Show data context 3,535 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,501 Show data context 2,383 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,972 Show data context 3,759 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,453 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.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Prestwick 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/13474771/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 04th June 2026