HC Deb 20 June 1975 vol 893 cc562-3W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what conveniently available figures he has for the percentage for the work population in Great Britain engaged in public administration, over the period 1945 to 1975.

Mr. John Fraser

The percentage of the working population in Great Britain engaged in public administration over the period 1950 to 1974 is as follows:

PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKING POPULATION ENGAGED IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GREAT BRITAIN)
Year Per cent.
1950 … … … … 6.0
1951 … … … … 5.8
1952 … … … … 5.8
1953 … … … … 5.7
1954 … … … … 5.6
1955 … … … … 5.4
1956 … … … … 5.4
1957 … … … … 5.4
1958 … … … … 5.4
1959(a) … … … 5.4
1959(b) … … … 5.3
1960 … … … … 5.3
1961 … … … … 5.3
1962 … … … … 5.3
1963 … … … … 5.5
1964 … … … … 5.4
1965 … … … … 5.4
1966 … … … … 5.5
1967 … … … … 5.8
1968 … … … … 5.9
1969 … … … … 5.8
1970 … … … … 5.9
1971 … … … … 6.0
1972 … … … … 6.1
1973 … … … … 6.2
1974 … … … … 6.2

NOTES:

1. Estimates for the years 1950 to 1959(a) refer to the end of May, include civil servants stationed overseas, and are based on the 1948 Standard Industrial Classification.

2. Estimates from 1959(b) onwards refer to mid-June, exclude civil servants stationed overseas, and are based on the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification.