Leicester (Hansard, 27 March 1984)

§ Mr. Janner
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the 10 largest categories of employment in the city of Leicester in 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978 and 1980; how many were employed in each category; and what percentage of the total work force these represent.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
The available information for the Leicester travel-to-work area, which includes Wigston, is as follows:
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Numbers and percentage of employees in employment in the ten industry groups with the largest number of employees

June 1971 June 1974 June 1978 September 1981

Orders of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968 Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent.

Mechanical engineering 27.0 12.8 22.9 10.8 19.1 8.4 16.6 7.5

Electrical engineering 6.9 3.3 10.2 4.8 — — — —

Textiles 29.6 14.1 29.6 14.0 29.1 12.8 23.5 10.6

Clothing and footwear 11.1 5.3 10.4 4.9 9.8 4.3 8.6 3.9

Construction 9.7 4.6 9.7 4.6 10.8 4.8 9.9 4.5

Transport and communication 9.8 4.7 10.6 5.0 10.6 4.7 10.4 4.7

Distributive trades 25.3 12.0 28.7 13.6 27.5 12.1 27.5 12.4

Insurance, banking, finance and business services — — — — 9.1 4.0 9.7 4.4

Professional and scientific services (including educational services) 21.4 10.2 ^* ^* 35.5 15.6 35.7 16.1

Miscellaneous services 13.8 6.6 14.3 6.8 20.3 8.9 20.2 9.1

Public administration and defence 10.4 5.0 ^* ^* 10.0 4.4 9.2 4.2

Source: Censuses of Employment. Comparable figures for years prior to 1971 and for 1980 are not available.
^*Figures for these industry groups are not available on a consistent basis.

§ Mr. Janner
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of unemployed persons in the city of Leicester in 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978 and 1980; and what percentage of the total work force these figures represent.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
Over the period specified, comparable figures are available for the Leicester travel-to-work area which is somewhat larger than the city. The following table gives the annual average numbers and percentage rates for registered unemployed in the travel-to-work area, which comprises the Leicester and Wigston jobcentre areas.

Number Percentage rate

1966 1,445 0.7

1970 2,673 1.3

1974 ^*4,243 ^*1.9

1978 11,918 5.1

1980 15,225 6.5

^* Average of 11 months.

Numbers and percentage of employees in employment in the ten industry groups with the largest number of employees
	June 1971	June 1974	June 1978	September 1981
Orders of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968	Number (000s)	Per cent.	Number (000s)	Per cent.	Number (000s)	Per cent.	Number (000s)	Per cent.
Mechanical engineering	27.0	12.8	22.9	10.8	19.1	8.4	16.6	7.5
Electrical engineering	6.9	3.3	10.2	4.8	—	—	—	—
Textiles	29.6	14.1	29.6	14.0	29.1	12.8	23.5	10.6
Clothing and footwear	11.1	5.3	10.4	4.9	9.8	4.3	8.6	3.9
Construction	9.7	4.6	9.7	4.6	10.8	4.8	9.9	4.5
Transport and communication	9.8	4.7	10.6	5.0	10.6	4.7	10.4	4.7
Distributive trades	25.3	12.0	28.7	13.6	27.5	12.1	27.5	12.4
Insurance, banking, finance and business services	—	—	—	—	9.1	4.0	9.7	4.4
Professional and scientific services (including educational services)	21.4	10.2	^*	^*	35.5	15.6	35.7	16.1
Miscellaneous services	13.8	6.6	14.3	6.8	20.3	8.9	20.2	9.1
Public administration and defence	10.4	5.0	^*	^*	10.0	4.4	9.2	4.2

	Number	Percentage rate
1966	1,445	0.7
1970	2,673	1.3
1974	^*4,243	^*1.9
1978	11,918	5.1
1980	15,225	6.5
^* Average of 11 months.