Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	172,268	27,132
Economically inactive	18,859	154,522

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	164,668	44,639
Economically inactive	26,551	147,397

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	163,623	56,856
Economically inactive	26,938	140,682

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	145,100	76,651
Economically inactive	42,894	120,761

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	142,232	87,755
Economically inactive	45,934	113,448

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	129,512	96,555
Economically inactive	60,974	110,646

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	118,537	99,627
Economically inactive	59,911	84,486

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	129,926	117,175
Economically inactive	59,705	76,990

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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