§ 3. Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women were in full-time employment in the United Kingdom, and in each standard planning region, in June 1979 and at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment (Mr. Robert Jackson)Information relating to full-time employment in Northern Ireland is not
| Civilian workforce in employment1 | ||||
| Thousands | ||||
| Standard regions | Male all | Female full time | ||
| June 1979 | June 1991 | June 1979 | June 1991 | |
| South East | 4,839 | 4,736 | 2,006 | 2,366 |
| Greater London2 | n/a | 2,115 | n/a | 1,137 |
| East Anglia | 481 | 538 | 178 | 240 |
| South West | 1,032 | 1,139 | 417 | 503 |
| West Midlands | 1,462 | 1,329 | 550 | 590 |
| East Midlands | 1,013 | 990 | 393 | 440 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 1,302 | 1,197 | 480 | 521 |
| North West | 1,700 | 1,485 | 719 | 692 |
| North | 802 | 678 | 314 | 303 |
| Wales | 716 | 661 | 276 | 287 |
| Scotland | 1,333 | 1,228 | 597 | 582 |
| Great Britain | 14,677 | 13,981 | 5,934 | 6,577 |
| 1 The civilian workforce in employment comprises employees in employment, the self-employed and participants on work related government training programmes. | ||||
| 2 Included in South East. |