Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	100,251	39,684
Economically inactive	14,234	93,255

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	126,609	48,851
Economically inactive	18,291	108,803

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	135,185	59,974
Economically inactive	21,061	110,150

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	135,571	74,817
Economically inactive	32,349	109,207

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	143,711	89,586
Economically inactive	40,569	110,305

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	151,810	112,794
Economically inactive	52,152	109,061

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	155,267	129,077
Economically inactive	45,138	75,223

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	168,288	148,345
Economically inactive	48,413	72,042

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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