West Devon District : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 11,782 Show data context 3,614 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,470 Show data context 11,753 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 12,068 Show data context 3,519 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,105 Show data context 12,322 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 11,423 Show data context 3,966 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,247 Show data context 11,363 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 11,035 Show data context 5,123 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,830 Show data context 10,602 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 11,398 Show data context 6,054 Show data context
Economically inactive 4,634 Show data context 11,164 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 12,363 Show data context 8,880 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,150 Show data context 10,592 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 12,693 Show data context 10,433 Show data context
Economically inactive 4,984 Show data context 7,092 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 13,878 Show data context 12,665 Show data context
Economically inactive 5,350 Show data context 7,048 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 13,655 Show data context 12,681 Show data context
Economically inactive 9,861 Show data context 12,172 Show data context
Date Source
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'
1961 Census of Population 1961 County Leaflets Occupation, Industry, Socio-economic groups
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, West Devon District through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10168272/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 12th February 2026