§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has as to the change in the number of people in employment in each of the European Economic Community and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries for each of the last three years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe available information for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member states, including those in the European Communities, is given in the following table:
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Civilian Employment, Thousand Change 1981–82 Change 1982–83 Change 1983–84 Canada -362 90 266 United States -871 1,308 4,171 Japan* 570 950 330 Australia 39 -114 182 New Zealand 16 na na Austria* 98 -30 na Belgium -49 -36 na Denmark -1 21 na
Change 1981–82 Change 1982–83 Change 1983–84 Finland 23 13 24 France 15 -145 Na Germany -466 -410 -41 Greece -38 17 Na Iceland 1 Na Na Ireland 2 -22 Na Italy -64 53 339 Luxembourg 0 0 Na Netherlands -21 -55 Na Norway* 14 11 13 Portugal* -10 Na Na Spain -55 -71 -423 Sweden* -6 5 31 Switzerland* -21 -39 na Turkey 124 na na United Kingdom -419 -299 375 * Figures include Armed Forces. na = not available. Source: OECD 'Labour Force Statistics' and 'Quarterly Labour Force Statistics', SOEC 'Employment and Unemployment', and for United Kingdom 'Employment Gazette'.