This dataset provides 2001 Census estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 to 74 in England and Wales by sex and age and limiting long-term illness by NS-SeC. The estimates are as at census day, 29 April 2001.

NS-SeC stands for National Statistics Socio-economic Classification

In the NS-SeC classification, all full-time students are recorded in the 'full-time students' category regardless of whether they are economically active or not.

For long-term unemployed year last worked is 1999 or earlier.

'Not classifiable for other reasons' includes people whose occupation has not been coded and those who cannot be allocated to an NS-SeC category.

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Figures have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data

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