Census Unemployment by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 7,406 Show data context 4,146 Show data context
Self-employed
Unemployed 570 Show data context 174 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 9,742 Show data context 4,892 Show data context
Self-employed 573 Show data context 154 Show data context
Unemployed 150 Show data context 73 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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Numbers unemployed as recorded by the Census of Population.


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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024