Canal Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 15,373 Show data context 9,614 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,458 Show data context 10,475 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 11,349 Show data context 7,510 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,221 Show data context 8,943 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 7,069 Show data context 5,187 Show data context
Economically inactive 4,142 Show data context 8,434 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 4,141 Show data context 3,908 Show data context
Economically inactive 4,355 Show data context 6,412 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 5,673 Show data context 5,813 Show data context
Economically inactive 3,772 Show data context 4,977 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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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, Canal 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/13455831/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 09th February 2026