Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	78,558	21,598
Economically inactive	7,053	65,641

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	71,990	27,691
Economically inactive	9,821	60,613

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	71,286	29,140
Economically inactive	11,061	59,931

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	64,389	36,780
Economically inactive	16,345	51,226

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	61,403	39,067
Economically inactive	17,902	46,510

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	53,230	40,232
Economically inactive	23,330	44,036

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	45,507	39,328
Economically inactive	22,826	31,991

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	52,413	47,771
Economically inactive	20,667	27,228

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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