Dorchester East Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,135 Show data context 648 Show data context
Economically inactive 242 Show data context 969 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,315 Show data context 952 Show data context
Economically inactive 436 Show data context 1,084 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,597 Show data context 1,265 Show data context
Economically inactive 652 Show data context 1,339 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,778 Show data context 1,648 Show data context
Economically inactive 579 Show data context 975 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,036 Show data context 1,950 Show data context
Economically inactive 625 Show data context 924 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,019 Show data context 1,937 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,224 Show data context 1,729 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 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, Dorchester East 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/13504910/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026