Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	137,934	38,232
Economically inactive	15,075	120,578

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	155,074	46,494
Economically inactive	22,493	129,438

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	152,702	55,399
Economically inactive	25,043	127,516

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	149,810	73,350
Economically inactive	35,506	121,588

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	158,366	88,912
Economically inactive	47,352	126,390

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	164,079	116,100
Economically inactive	64,399	128,742

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	169,192	136,969
Economically inactive	61,423	98,762

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	189,032	168,620
Economically inactive	67,907	98,638

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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