HC Deb 11 March 1975 vol 888 c91W
Mr. Michael McGuire

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish details in the Official Report of the total number employed in the coal mining, shipbuilding, textiles, heavy engineering, motor car production and

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN
(Thousands)
Index numbers (June 1948=100) are shown in parentheses
Coal mining Textiles Iron and steel Ship building and ship repairing Motor vehicle manufacturing Other engineering and allied industries
June 1948 … … … … 794.3 922.4 307.5 227.3 279.2 2,539.5
(100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100)
June 1955 … … … … 784.7 954.4 327.4 206.7 329.4 3,041.3
(98.8) (103.5) (106.5) (90.9) (118.0) (119.8)
June 1959 (a) … … … 756.0 840.1 329.3 190.9 327.0 3,084.6
(b) … … … 761.6 840.9 324.5 190.9 382.1 2,968.1
June 1964 (a) … … … 589.7 776.6 354.0 147.4 479.8 3,193.3
(b) … … … 591.3 780.7 355.0 147.8 480.8 3,202.0
June 1965 … … … … 559.2 767.4 361.4 152.4 495.8 3,266.3
(70.0) (82.7) (118.9) (66.8) (151.7) (133.4)
June 1966 (a) … … … 512.7 756.6 354.0 153.1 497.5 3,304.0
(b) … … … 512.7 757.3 353.6 153.7 499.8 3,335.6
June 1969 (a) … … … 383.1 704.2 330.9 144.0 501.7 3,251.8
(b) … … … 383.1 696.2 328.6 153.2 514.1 3,215.5
June 1971 (a) … … … 348.2 612.3 310.2 159.4 527.3 3,112.4
(b) … … … 346.0 581.2 322.7 152.7 529.0 2,882.6
December 1971(provisional) … … … … 303.0 520.1 306.4 150.1 524.4 2,776.3
(38.0) (59.7) (97.7) (64.3) (155.3) (122.6)
Notes:
Figures for 1959(b) to 1969(a) are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (1958) and are not strictly comparable with earlier figures, based on the SIC (1948) and later figures, based on the SIC (1968).
Figures from 1964(b) have been calculated on a revised basis and are not strictly comparable with those for earlier dates.
Between June 1966 and June 1967 the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for June 1966 are shown on both bases, that is (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.
Estimates up to 1971(a) are derived mainly from counts of National Insurance cards. Those from 1971(b) are based on censuses of employment.