Economically Active by Sex

Data for 1931	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	87,612	28,174
Economically inactive	14,866	77,342

Data for 1951	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	104,707	36,013
Economically inactive	16,058	88,980

Data for 1961	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	109,683	41,949
Economically inactive	18,170	90,176

Data for 1971	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	117,368	61,821
Economically inactive	33,210	91,444

Data for 1981	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	129,581	77,453
Economically inactive	34,321	93,760

Data for 1991	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	147,332	107,126
Economically inactive	44,129	93,141

Data for 2001	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	157,211	127,939
Economically inactive	46,510	74,919

Data for 2011	Sex
Economically Active	Male	Female
Economically active	178,599	153,596
Economically inactive	53,672	75,513

Date:	Source:
1931 - 2011	Census of Population

 

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Date:

Acknowledgments:

2011

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