§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new entrants to the labour force there have been in each year since 1974; how many new entrants he estimates there will be in the current year and in each year until 1990; and if he will express the new Scottish entrants as a proportion of all entrants to the work force in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[pursuant to his reply, 4 July 1985, c. 251]: The size of the civilian labour force in Scotland in 1971 and at two-yearly intervals between 1977 and 1983, the latest date for which estimates are available, is shown in the following table; this is based mainly on the labour force survey. Estimates for 1984 and labour force projections are under preparation. The table also shows the 67W changes in the civilian labour force in Scotland between the years for which information is available, and the corresponding changes for Great Britain.
thousands Year Scottish civilian labour force estimates (mid-year) Changes in civilian labour force Scotland Great Britain 1971 2,303 0 0 1977 2,457 +154 +1,006 1979 2,486 +29 +120 1981 2,430 -56 +207 1983 2,430 0 -329