§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the size of the working population in Wales for each year since 1955, distinguishing between males and females, showing the percentage activity rate in each case, and com-
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CIVILIAN LABOUR FORCE (Thousands) Wales England Scotland Great Britain Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total 1960 … 773 306 1,079 13,455 7,139 20,594 1,526 800 2,325 15,761 8,246 24,008 1961 … 775 310 1,086 13,601 7,276 20,877 1,523 804 2,328 15,908 8,392 24,299 1962 … 774 317 1,091 13,765 7,385 21,150 1,535 818 2,354 16,082 8,522 24,604 1963 … 776 322 1,098 13,833 7,428 21,261 1,520 820 2,340 16,138 8,572 24,710 1964 … 770 333 1,103 13,844 7,542 21,386 1,514 829 2,344 16,138 8,706 24,844 1965 … 807 349 1,155 13,729 7,322 21,050 1,505 803 2,308 16,040 8,473 24,512 1966 … 798 355 1,153 13,715 7,482 21,198 1,489 813 2,303 16,033 8,652 24,654 1967 … 788 347 1,136 13,663 7,427 21,090 1,480 811 2,291 15,932 8,584 24,516 1968 … 775 355 1,130 13,562 7,441 21,003 1,462 818 2,281 15,800 8,615 24,415 1969 … 759 355 1,113 13,527 7,512 21,040 1,457 827 2,285 15,744 8,692 24,437 1970 … 749 361 1,109 13,419 7,537 20,956 1,446 831 2,277 15,612 8,729 24,342 1971 … 749 364 1,113 13,313 7,496 20,809 1,424 833 2,258 15,485 8,693 24,178 1972 … 750 373 1,125 13,308 7,602 20,909 1,410 846 2,256 15,468 8,821 24,289 1973 … 751 393 1,144 13,324 7,895 21,217 1,410 872 2,283 15,485 9,160 24,644 1974 … 737 400 1,137 13,205 8,083 21,289 1,407 896 2,303 15,348 9,379 24,729 mate rate corresponding to the then £4,500 would be £7,200 at prevailing rates.