§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the increase in public sector personnel for each year since 1960 and the latest figures available for 1976.
§ Mr. BoothEstimates of employment in the public sector in the United Kingdom for the years 1959 to 1974 were published in the February 1976 issue of "Economic Trends ".
Increases for each year between 1960 and 1974 are set out below. The latest estimates available relate to June 1974 when the estimated number was 6,843,000.
Annual changes (June to June) in employment in the public sector: United Kingdom (thousands)
1960–61 0 1961–62 +61 1962–63 +10 1963–64 +30 1964–65 +31 1965–66 +77 1966–67 +131 1967–68 +229 1968–69 +2 1969–70 +66 1970–71 +82 1971–72 +68 1972–73 +94 1973–74 +119 Notes
- (1) The British Steel Corporation was created in July 1967, accounting for a transfer into the public sector of some 250,000 employees, and influencing the change for 1967–68.
- (2) The definition taken for the public sector is that used for the national accounts, which excludes some state employees in individual firms (e.g. Rolls-Royce).