HC Deb 30 June 1981 vol 7 cc334-5W
Mr. Allan Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the employee activity rate for women, men and both combined in Scotland for each year since 1975.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The latest estimates of civilian economic activity rates, which include both employed and unemployed, are set out below. Information is not available for 1976 and 1978, nor for the period since 1979.

Civilian Activity Rates*: Scotland
Males

per cent.

 Females

per cent.

 All Persons

per cent.
1975 80 46 62
1977† 79 48 63
1979† 79 49 63
Notes:
* The rates shown are the percentage of the home population aged 16 and over that constitute the civilian labour force. Figures are based on the biennial EC labour force survey, results from which are subject to sampling errors: Small differences may not be significant.
† Provisional.