HC Deb 25 July 1986 vol 102 cc577-83W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Paymaster General if, pursuant to his answer of 2 July, Official Report, columns 553–4, he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the seasonal, temporary or casual jobs, by age, further divided into standard categories of ethnic origin.

Mr. Lang

Estimates of the number of persons in seasonal, temporary or casual jobs are available from the labour force survey since 1981 and are presented in the

Labour force survey data on employees1 in Great Britain
Thousands
Aged 16–19
Male Female
Year/Ethnic origin Full-time2 Part-time2 Full-time2 Part-time2
1979
White 966 39 811 72
Non-White 32 2 23 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 12 2 10 3
Indian 2 2 2 —
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 2 — 2 3
Other 2 2 2 3
All ethnic origins|| 1,002 41 838 75

following table which shows separately the numbers of non-white ethnic origin. More detailed information about the ethnic origin of seasonal, temporary and casual workers is not available because of the small sample numbers involved.

Persons1 in seasonal, temporary or casual jobs: Great Britain
Thousands
Year Age
Ethnic origin 16–19 20–24 25 +
19812
All ethnic origins3 161 51 409
of which: white 155 48 397
of which: non-white 5 5 5
1983
All ethnic origins3 280 110 538
of which: white 266 101 518
of which: non-white 10 5 14
1984
All ethnic origins3 290 105 576
of which: white 277 96 555
of which: non-white 5 5 13
19854
All ethnic origins3 244 126 606
of which: white 233 119 579
of which: non-white 5 5 19
1 Estimates relate to the spring of each year. Figures for 1985 exclude those on Government schemes, whereas earlier years include those on schemes if reported as in employment.
2 In 1981 the relevant question identified occasional or casual (including seasonal) jobs. Figures refer to all persons whereas earlier answers gave estimates of employees only as the self employed were not asked if they worked full or part-time.
3 Includes those who did not state their ethnic origin.
4 Preliminary estimates.
5Less than ten thousand.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish in the Official Report the number of full-time and part-time employees in the labour force in 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985 aged 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years and 25 years, showing separately males and females by the standard Department of Employment categories of ethnic origin.

Mr. Lang

The regular quarterly employees in employment series does not identify age or ethnic origin.

The labour force survey provides information on a different basis but allows the above analyses. The available information for the years requested is given in the table below. The amount of ethnic detail that can be given is limited by considerations of sample size.

Aged 16–19
Male Female
Year/Ethnic origin Full-time2 Part-time2 Full-time2 Part-time2
1981
White 816 117 703 176
Non-White 22 2 22 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 2 2 3 3
Indian 2 2 3 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 2 — 3 3
Other 2 2 3 3
All ethnic origins|| 840 122 727 181
1983
White 714 108 591 189
Non-White 21 3 14 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 10 3 3 3
Indian 3 — 3 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 3 — — 3
Other 3 3 3 3
All ethnic origins|| 742 114 616 200
1984
White 740 157 619 224
Non-White 15 3 19 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 3 3 3 3
Indian 3 3 3 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 3 3 3 3
Other 3 — 3 3
All ethnic originsll 768 163 652 236
1985¶
White 627 150 552 238
Non-White 15 3 14 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 3 3 3 3
Indian 3 3 3 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 3 3 3 3
Other 3 3 3 3
All ethnic origins|| 651 157 574 250

Labour force survey data on employees* in Great Britain
Aged 20–24
Thousands
Male Female
Year/Ethnic origin Full-time2 Part-time2 Full-lime2 Part-lime2
1979
White 1,513 10 1,013 112
Non-White 38 3 38 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 14 3 13 3
Indian 17 — 13 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 12 3 3 —
Other 15 3 11 3
All ethnic originsll 1,578 12 1,056 117
1981
White 1,357 16 1,014 115
Non-White 52 3 41 3
Of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 12 3 15 3
Indian 21 — 13 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 3 — 3 —
Other 13 3 11 3
All ethnic origins|| 1,417 18 1,058 121
1983
White 1,338 24 1,049 119
Non-White 51 3 49 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 12 3 18 3
Indian 20 3 16 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 3 — 3 3
Other 12 3 14 3

Aged 20–24
Male Female
Year/Ethnic origin Full-lime2 Part-time2 Full-lime2 Part-time2
All ethnic origins|| 1,416 26 1,112 128
1984
White 1,367 39 1,048 159
Non-White 52 3 38 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 15 3 15 3
Indian 18 3 13 3
Pakistani/ Bangladeshi 3 — 3 —
Other 11 3 3
All ethnic origins4 1,445 42 1,104 168
19855
White 1,442 38 1,083 172
Non-White 50 3 33 3
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 17 3 14 3
Indian 13 3 11 3
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 3 — 3 —
Other 14 3 3 3
All ethnic origins4 1,504 44 1,136 179

Labour force survey data on employees* in Great Britain
Aged 25+
Male Female
Year/Ethnic origin Full-time2 Part-time2 Full-time2 Part-time2
1979
White 9,927 221 3,289 3,445
Non-White 352 3 137 53
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 81 3 48 20
Indian 118 3 48 13
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 52 3 3 3
Other 101 3 38 19
All ethnic origins4 10,327 224 3,441 3,514
1981
White 9,037 261 3,163 3,413
Non-White 321 3 146 50
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 86 3 56 23
Indian 114 3 51 13
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 42 — 3 3
Other 78 24 33 14
All ethnic origins* 9,381 268 3,323 3,473
1983
White 8,694 215 3,049 3,181
Non-White 326 3 150 54
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 73 3 55 21
Indian 126 3 50 14
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 45 — 4 4
Other 82 4 42 18
All ethnic originsll 9,125 225 3,242 3,271
1984
White 8,578 240 3,073 3,452
Non-White 313 3 164 63
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 68 3 66 21
Indian 122 3 58 20
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 43 3 3 3
Other 80 3 37 18
All ethnic origins4 8,998 250 3,279 3,551
19855
White 8,552 221 3,092 3,497
Non-White 314 3 154 68
of which:
West Indian/Guyanese 76 3 61 25
Indian 96 3 48 17

Aged 25 +
Male Female
Year/Elhnic origin Full-time2 Part-time2 Full-time2 Part-time2
Pakistani/Bangladeshi 55 3 3 3
Other 87 3 43 24
All ethnic origins4 8,949 234 3,292 3,601
* Estimates relate to the Spring of each year. Figures for 1985 exclude those on Government schemes, whereas earlier years include those on schemes if reported as in employment.
2 An employee is shown as full-time or part-time according to whether he considers his job to be a full or part-time job.
3 Less than ten thousand.
4 Includes those who did not state their ethnic origin.
5 Preliminary estimates.

Mr. Deakins

asked the Paymaster General what provision exists in the unemployment figures for counting in the total of unemployed claimants, the number of self-employed persons who cease to be self-employed and do not take up other employment.

Mr. Lang

The monthly unemployment count includes some previously self-employed people since many claim supplementary benefit or national insurance contributions. According to the labour force survey in Great Britain, ill the spring of 1984 there were about 130,000 previously self-employed people without jobs and actively seeking work and 150,000 people claiming benefits who had been or were still self-employed.

Mr. Caborn

asked the Paymaster General what are the unemployment figures for the Sheffield, Central and Faversham constituencies by wards.

Mr. Lang

The following information is in the Library. The table shows the numbers of unemployed claimants on 12 June 1986 in each ward in the Sheffield Central and Faverham parliamentary constituencies.

Figure
Sheffield
Burngreave 1,973
Castle 2,417
Manor 1,681
Neverthorpe 2,062
Sharrow 1,952
Faversham
Abbey 175
Borden 60
Davington Priory 227
East Downs 100
Eastern 335
Grove 284
Iwade and Lower Halstow 74
Kemsley 58
Milton Regis 351
Minster Cliffs 231
Murston 340
Newington 112
Queenborough and Halfway 394
Roman 400
St. Ann's 180
Sheerness East 524
Sheerness West 529
Sheppey Central 232
Teynham and Lynsted 224
Watling 120
West Downs 72
Woodstock 179