Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	821,949	213,471
Economically inactive	80,231	709,852

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	813,511	282,123
Economically inactive	116,148	718,450

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	827,286	322,675
Economically inactive	131,419	705,986

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	757,568	414,202
Economically inactive	202,476	625,444

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	744,543	462,411
Economically inactive	222,219	579,912

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	666,269	496,409
Economically inactive	294,237	564,325

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	607,633	515,285
Economically inactive	288,451	419,985

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	668,074	604,008
Economically inactive	280,315	371,809

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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