§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many women were in full-time employment in the United Kingdom in 1st January in each of the past 10 years; and what proportion of the female population of working age these figures represented.
§ Mr. GoldingSeparate figures for full-time and part-time employees were not compiled on an annual basis prior to the introduction of the censuses of employment in June 1971. The information available is as follows:
FEMALES IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT: UNITED KINGDOM Mid-year estimate* Proportion of female population of working age† Per cent. 1971 … 6,006,000 37.9 1972 … 5,990,000 37.8 1973 … 6,077,000 39.3 1974 … 6,046,000 39.1 1975 … 5,955,000 38.5 * Includes the self-employed and Her Majesty's Forces. † The female working age has been taken as over 15 but under 60 for the years 1971 and 1972, and as over 16 but under 60 for the years 1973 to 1975.