§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase or decrease in the number of jobs in manufacturing industry between 1979 and 1983 in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) the United States of America, (c) West Germany, (d) France and (c) Japan.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe table below shows the change in employment in manufacturing between 1979 and 1983 or all countries except France where figures for 1983 are not yet available.
Thousands 1979 1983 Change United Kingdom 7,193 5,507 -1,686 United States of America 21,040 18,680 -2,360 West Germany 7,378 6,701 -677 France 5,254 *4,913 *-341 Japan 13,330 14,060 +730 * 1982. Sources:
UK—Department of Employment Gazette.
US, Germany—OECD Main Economic Indicators.
France—International Labour Office, Bulletin of Labour Statistics.
Japan—Monthly Statistics of Japan.