East Greenwich Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,187 Show data context 1,428 Show data context
Economically inactive 336 Show data context 1,346 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,053 Show data context 1,540 Show data context
Economically inactive 633 Show data context 1,529 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,857 Show data context 1,557 Show data context
Economically inactive 666 Show data context 1,409 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,116 Show data context 1,919 Show data context
Economically inactive 705 Show data context 1,239 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,971 Show data context 2,665 Show data context
Economically inactive 804 Show data context 1,122 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 4,707 Show data context 4,404 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,108 Show data context 1,762 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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This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


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

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2026