Wisbech Walsoken and Waterlees Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,098 Show data context 555 Show data context
Economically inactive 155 Show data context 768 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,539 Show data context 900 Show data context
Economically inactive 410 Show data context 1,211 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,781 Show data context 1,309 Show data context
Economically inactive 620 Show data context 1,340 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,630 Show data context 1,324 Show data context
Economically inactive 559 Show data context 1,059 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,869 Show data context 1,626 Show data context
Economically inactive 667 Show data context 981 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,708 Show data context 1,519 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,044 Show data context 1,437 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 the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wisbech Walsoken and Waterlees Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026