HC Deb 03 July 1975 vol 894 cc525-6W
Mr. Reid

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table in the Official Report listing the number of male employees in employment in Scotland in June each year from 1955 onwards.

Mr. John Fraser

The following table shows information for June each year. The most recent figures are for June 1974.

Employees in employment in Scotland: Males
June 1955 … … 1,372,000
June 1956 … … 1,378,000
June 1957 … … 1,377,000
June 1958 … … 1,354.000
June 1959 … … 1,348,000
June 1960 … … 1,349,000
June 1961 … … 1,351,000
June 1962 … … 1,358,000
June 1963 … … 1,331,000
June 1964(a) … … 1,346,000
(b) … … 1,339,000
June 1965 … … 1,342,000
June 1966 … … 1,332,000
June 1967 … … 1,302,000
June 1968 … … 1,279,000
June 1969(a) … … 1,274,000
(b) … … 1,278,000
June 1970 … … 1,258,000
June 1971(a) … … 1,207,000
(b) … … 1,216,000
June 1972 … … 1,194,000
June 1973 … … 1,221,000
June 1974 … … 1,227,000

The estimates for June 1964(b)and later dates are based on a revised method of calculation.

The estimates from June 1969(b) include improved information about the location of employees in the distributive trades.

The estimates for June 1971(a) and earlier dates are based on counts of national insurance cards. The figures from June 1971(b) are from the annual censuses of employment.