Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	342,382	177,973
Economically inactive	27,569	247,006

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	375,495	204,239
Economically inactive	37,146	260,652

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	384,037	213,076
Economically inactive	46,032	250,485

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	329,703	198,224
Economically inactive	70,051	222,877

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	289,131	186,128
Economically inactive	81,820	210,525

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	254,123	184,955
Economically inactive	99,212	204,627

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	227,251	183,320
Economically inactive	104,425	165,082

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	265,992	222,229
Economically inactive	108,667	163,364

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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