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Census 2021 main statistics labour market tables

Date published: 21 March 2023

Statistics: Census 2021,  Census 2021 results,  Main statistics

Download the main statistics labour market tables from the 2021 Census in Northern Ireland.

This theme provides estimates for economic activity, hours worked, National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SeC), employment history, industry of employment, occupation, and Approximated Social Grade.

Data are available for Northern Ireland and the 11 Local Government Districts. Selected tables have been updated to include settlement and electoral ward data – download all main statistics tables available at settlement and electoral ward geographies.

This page was last updated on 30 November 2023.

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Documents

  • MS-H02 Economic activity by sex [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (666 KB)
  • MS-H03 Economic activity of Household Reference Person (HRP) Microsoft Excel (160 KB)
  • MS-H04 Economic activity - full-time students Microsoft Excel (157 KB)
  • MS-H05 Hours worked by sex [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (354 KB)
  • MS-H06 Industry of employment by sex [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (880 KB)
  • MS-H07 Industry (2-digit) of employment Microsoft Excel (185 KB)
  • MS-H08 National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SeC) by sex [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (531 KB)
  • MS-H09 Occupation (1-digit) by sex [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (528 KB)
  • MS-H10 Occupation - minor groups (2-digit) Microsoft Excel (165 KB)
  • MS-H11 Employment history Microsoft Excel (158 KB)
  • MS-H12 Occupation (3-digit) Microsoft Excel (158 KB)
  • MS-H13 Occupation - full detail (4-digit) Microsoft Excel (168 KB)
  • MS-H14 Industry of employment - full detail Microsoft Excel (164 KB)
  • MS-H15 Economic activity by broad age bands [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (600 KB)
  • MS-H16 Approximated Social Grade [Updated] Microsoft Excel (789 KB)
  • MS-H17 Approximated Social Grade - HRP aged 16 to 64 [Updated] Microsoft Excel (1 MB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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