HC Deb 31 March 1977 vol 929 c230W
Mr. Cant

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish figures of the total insured employees, male and female, for the United Kingdom and North Staffordshire, respectively, for each year from 1970 to the latest convenient date, together with estimates for each year to 1980.

Mr. Deakins

The average number of employees for whom national insurance contributions have been paid or credited are as follows:

Male Female
(figures in millions)
1970 15.11 8.28
1971 14.95 8.23
1972 14.90 8.30
1973 14.82 8.43
1974 14.68 8.58
Estimated figures:
1975 14.5 7.9
1976 14.5 7.7
1977 14.5 7.7
1978 14.5 7.8
1979 14.6 7.8
1980 14.6 7.9

These figures relate to the United Kingdom; figures for North Staffordshire are not available.

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