§ Mr. Nottasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures for employment in the economy overall and by sector, on the same basis as that used in Table 13 of the National Income Blue Book for 1964 to 1974, for the years 1946 to 1965 and 1975.
§ Mr. BoothEmployment estimates for the United Kingdom analysed by sector are available on the basis requested for June in each year from 1959 to 1974. These figures incorporate recent revisions and are to be published, with an accompanying article, in the February 1976 issue ofEconomic Trends. Figures for 583W 1975 are not yet available. Some estimates for the United Kingdom for 1957 and 1958, and for Great Britain for earlier years, are given in Tables 152
EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR: UNITED KINGDOM (thousands) 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Private sector* … 17,819 18,335 18,617 18,730 18,749 19,008 19,230 19,305 Public sector: Public corporations … 1,965 1,865 2,200 2,196 2,136 2,085 2,028 1,974 Central government: H.M. Forces … 569 518 474 442 427 424 423 417 Civilians … 1,622 1,639 1,299 1,326 1,343 1,347 1,370 1,402 Local authorities … 1,781 1,821 1,870 1,940 2,008 2,088 2,154 2,259 Total public sector … 5,937 5,843 5,843 5,904 5,914 5,944 5,975 6,052 Total working population in employment 23,756 24,178 24,460 24,634 24,663 24,952 25,205 25,357 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Private sector* … 18,818 18,433 18,461 18,258 17,838 17,798 18,278 18,269 Public sector: Public corporations … 1,947 2,083 2,045 2,016 1,986 1,902 1,867 1,930 Central government: H.M. Forces … 417 400 380 372 368 371 361 345 Civilians … 1,455 1,485 1,484 1,533 1,557 1,586 1,606 1,724 Local authorities … 2,364 2,444 2,505 2,559 2,651 2,771 2,890 2,844 Total public sector … 6,183 6,412 6,414 6,480 6,562 6,630 6,724 6,843 Total working population in employment 25,001 24,845 24,875 24,738 24,400 24,428 25,002 25,112 * Estimates include the self-employed.