HC Deb 25 October 1988 vol 139 c191W
79. Mr. Mans

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers seeking jobs there will be in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lee

Projected numbers of school leavers in Great Britain available for employment for academic years from 1989–90 to 1994–95 are as follows:

Academic year of leaving school (ending August 31) Projected number

of school leavers

in Great Britain

available for

employment1

(thousands)

1989–90 480
1990–91 460
1991–92 440
1992–93 420
1993–94 440
1994–95 450
1 Rounded to the nearest 10,000.