§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the 386W employed population, including self-employed, in the United Kingdom was employed in the Civil Service and in local government on the latest available date and on the same date in each of the preceding 10 years; and to what extent the figures are not comparable.
§ Mr. John FraserThe percentages of the employed labour force of the United Kingdom employed in local government are shown below: estimates refer to mid-year.
Year Percentage 1963 7.8 1964 7.9 1965 8.1 1966 8.4 1967 8.9 1968 9.3 1969 9.5 1970 9.7 1971 10.2 1972 10.6 1973 10.9 Notes:
1. The latest figures for the United Kingdom refer to 1973.
2. Between the compilation of the 1969 and 1970 estimates, some employees were transferred from local government to passenger transport authorities.
The percentages of the employed labour force of the United Kingdom employed in the Civil Service are shown below, estimates refer to mid-year.
Year Percentage 1964 2.6 1965 2.6 1966 2.6 1967 2.7 1968 2.8 1969 2.7 1970 2.8 1971 2.9 1972 2.8 1973 2.8 1974 2.7 Notes:
1. For the years 1964 to 1967 numbers employed in the Civil Service included casual staff, who are excluded from 1968 onwards.
2. From 1970 onwards, estimates include the Department of National Savings, whose employees were previously employed by the Post Office.
3. Transfers into and from the Civil Service since 1971 were given in a reply to the hon. Member on 28th February 1975 [Vol. 887, col. 260].