Donard Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 673 Show data context 528 Show data context
Economically inactive 330 Show data context 634 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 875 Show data context 762 Show data context
Economically inactive 371 Show data context 588 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 865 Show data context 778 Show data context
Economically inactive 452 Show data context 571 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 777 Show data context 723 Show data context
Economically inactive 656 Show data context 861 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08N Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%])
2001 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Economic Activity (Working Age) (Tables KS09B and KS09C))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)
2021 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Flexible Table Builder: "Economic Activity" (12 way))

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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, Donard Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026