the North East Ward :
Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 12,755 Show data context 7,393 Show data context
Economically inactive 999 Show data context 7,074 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 10,778 Show data context 6,518 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,199 Show data context 7,652 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 6,383 Show data context 4,847 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,680 Show data context 6,180 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,932 Show data context 3,733 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,930 Show data context 4,686 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 4,501 Show data context 4,668 Show data context
Economically inactive 2,293 Show data context 3,329 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, the North East through time | Work & Poverty Statistics | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13486608/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 13th December 2025