Kirkcaldy Central Ward : Census Unemployment by Sex

Census Unemployment by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 4,475 Show data context 3,023 Show data context
Unemployed 276 Show data context 106 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 3,568 Show data context 2,755 Show data context
Unemployed 568 Show data context 225 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 3,332 Show data context 2,906 Show data context
Unemployed 638 Show data context 280 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 3,205 Show data context 3,005 Show data context
Unemployed 456 Show data context 207 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 3,364 Show data context 3,117 Show data context
Unemployed 455 Show data context 335 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kirkcaldy Central Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Census Unemployment by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026