Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1921	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	153,364	78,241
Economically inactive	15,432	118,650

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	161,721	91,349
Economically inactive	14,135	116,018

Date:	Source:
1921	1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 16, 'Occupations'
1931	1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16, 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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