Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	130,531	49,850
Economically inactive	16,300	115,697

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	148,937	51,861
Economically inactive	23,027	124,772

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	138,450	57,326
Economically inactive	23,791	120,095

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	138,412	72,199
Economically inactive	38,294	122,209

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	144,169	84,458
Economically inactive	44,548	120,078

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	154,208	112,412
Economically inactive	56,563	117,214

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	156,256	128,682
Economically inactive	47,168	78,479

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	167,955	146,145
Economically inactive	49,455	73,251

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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