§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Minister of Labour how many persons were recorded as being in employment in Scotland in each of the years between 1945 and 1966.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information for the years 1948 to 1966:
Estimated number of employees in employment in Scotland (Thousands) Mid-1948 … … … 2,046 Mid-1949 … … … 2,039 Mid-1950 … … … 2,053 Mid-1951 … … … 2,069 Mid-1952 … … … 2,053 Mid-1953 … … … 2,069 Mid-1954 … … … 2,095 Mid-1955 … … … 2,116 Mid-1956 … … … 2,122 Mid-1957 … … … 2,119 Mid-1958 … … … 2,078 Mid-1959 … … … 2,088 Mid-1960 … … … 2,106 Mid-1961 … … … 2,116 Mid-1962 … … … 2,134 Mid-1963 … … … 2,102 Mid-1964 … … … 2,132 Mid-1965 … … … 2,139 Mid-1966 … … … 2,143 Estimates for years from 1956 have been calculated on a slightly revised basis and are not strictly comparable with those for years between 1948 and 1955.
Comparable estimates are not available for years prior to 1948.