Statistics (Swindon) (Hansard, 26 October 1989)

§ Mr. Simon Coombs
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the largest 15 categories of employment in the Swindon constituency in the last five years for which figures are available; how many were employed in each category; and what percentage of the total work force these represent.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The information is given in the table.

March

1978 24,368

1979 24,699

1980 24,824

1981 23,966

1982 23,435

1983 22,999

1984 23,568

1985 23,923

1986 23,959

1987 24,219

1988 25,159

1989 25,687

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give for the standard regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom(a) the total estimated numbers of the civilian work force in employment in March 1983, in each of the years to 1989 inclusive and (b) the changes by number and percentage between March 1983 and March 1989 and March 1988 and March 1989.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The information requested is as follows:
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Civilian workforce in employment (Unadjusted for seasonal variation)

Thousands

Regions March March March March March March March Change between March 1983 and March 1989 Change between March 1988 and March 1989

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

South East 7,764 8,002 8,139 8,169 8,275 8,616 8,816 1,052 13.5 200 2.3

East Anglia 761 798 825 823 845 888 916 155 20.4 28 3.2

South West 1,685 1,748 1,792 1,817 1,864 1,953 2,012 327 19.4 59 3.0

West Midlands 2,104 2,160 2,174 2,171 2,199 2,292 2,331 227 10.8 39 1.7

East Midlands 1,560 1,610 1,641 1,654 1,669 1,735 1,782 222 14.2 47 2.7

Yorkshire and Humberside 1,940 1,978 1,999 1,991 2,001 2,076 2,085 145 7.5 9 0.4

North West 2,524 2,552 2,574 2,578 2,618 2,707 2,757 233 9.2 50 1.8

North 1,151 1,161 1,179 1,177 1,181 1,226 1,253 102 8.9 27 2.2

Wales 1,004 1,023 1,037 1,040 1,056 1,100 1,136 132 13.1 36 3.3

Scotland 2,054 2,083 2,107 2,093 2,077 2,143 2,190 136 6.6 47 2.2

Northern Ireland 564 565 572 571 571 579 584 20 3.5 5 0.9

United Kingdom 23,434 24,005 24,365 24,405 24,674 25,633 26,175 2,741 11.7 542 2.1

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give from the censuses of employment(a) the total number of employees in employment in each standard region of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United

Employees in Employment (Unadjusted for Seasonal Variation) (Thousands).

Change between Sept. 84 and Sept. 87

Regions: September 1984 September 1987 Number Percentage

South East 7,219 7,400 182 2.5

East Anglia 717 739 22 3.0

South West 1,553 1,628 76 4.9

West Midlands 1,981 1,989 8 0.4

East Midlands 1,457 1,508 51 3.5

Yorkshire and Humberside 1,774 1,783 9 0.5

North West 2,296 2,345 49 21

North 1,060 1,074 14 1.3

Wales 886 924 38 4.3

Scotland 1,904 1,881 -23 -1.2

Northern Ireland 500 507 7 1.4

United Kingdom 21,346 21,778 432 2.0

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give, based on the census of employment and the labour force survey for the standard regions of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom(a) the total estimated number

Employees in employment (unadjusted for seasonal variation). Thousands.

Change between March 1983 and March 1984 Change between March 1988 and March 1989

Regions March 1983 March 1984 March 1985 March 1986 March 1987 March 1988 March 1989 Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

South East 7,038 7,143 7,211 7,232 7,237 7,513 7,659 105 1.5 146 1.9

East Anglia 668 688 708 709 715 745 764 20 3.0 19 2.6

South West 1,470 1,507 1,531 1,547 1,573 1,634 1,676 37 2.5 42 2.6

West Midlands 1,928 1,956 1,968 1,963 1,961 2,016 2,030 28 2.5 14 .7

East Midlands 1,405 1,430 1,465 1,471 1,467 1,511 1,545 25 1.8 34 2.3

Yorkshire and Humberside 1,772 1,765 1,762 1,753 1,744 1,804 1,792 -7 -.4 -12 -.7

North West 2,301 2,280 2,286 2,288 2,307 2,374 2,399 -21 -.9 25 1.1

North 1,061 1,056 1,065 1,058 1,053 1,086 1,090 -5 -.5 4 .4

Wales 879 873 880 877 889 933 955 -6 -7 22 2.4

Scotland 1,879 1,880 1,890 1,868 1,850 1,893 1,911 1 .1 18 1.0

Northern Ireland 494 496 503 503 503 510 514 2 .4 4 .8

United Kingdom 20,896 21,076 21,267 21,269 21,298 22,019 22,337 180 .9 318 1.4

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Kingdom in September 1984 and 1987 and (b) the change in numbers and percentage between September 1984 and 1987 in each of the areas.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The information is as follows:
of employees in employment in March 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 and (b) the change by number and percentage between March 1983 and March 1984 and March 1988 and March 1989.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The information is as follows:
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§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide an estimate of the economically active population in March 1979, 1983 and 1989 for each of the standard regions of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom and the changes by number and percentage between 1979 and 1983 and 1983 and 1989.

Economically active by region

1979 1983 ¹1988 Change 1979–83 Change 1983–88

'000s '000s '000s '000s Per cent. '000s Per cent.

Northern 1,429 1,417 1,484 -13 -0.9 67 4.8

Yorkshire and Humberside 2,283 2,299 2,359 17 0.7 60 2.6

North West 3,053 2,974 3,108 -79 -2.6 134 4.5

East Midlands 1,784 1,839 1,976 55 3.1 137 7.4

West Midlands 2,484 2,438 2,580 -46 -1.8 142 5.8

East Anglia 878 918 1,027 40 4.6 109 11.8

South East 8,087 8,272 8,926 185 2.3 653 7.9

Greater London 3,330 3,335 3,423 5 0.1 87 2.6

South West 1,965 2,027 2,260 63 3.2 232 11.5

Wales 1,222 1,198 1,272 -24 -2.0 74 6.2

Scotland 2,459 2,415 2,449 -44 -1.8 34 1.4

Northern Ireland 613 650 672 37 6.1 21 3.3

United Kingdom 26,256 26,447 28,112 192 0.7 1,665 6.3

¹ Preliminary results (1988 only).

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was(a) the total estimated number of people in work-related Government training schemes included in the civilian work force in employment, in each of the standard regions of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom in March in

Participants on work-related Government training schemes (Thousands).

Change between March 1983 and March 1989 Change between March 1988 and March 1989

Regions March 1983 March 1984 March 1985 March 1986 March 1987 March 1988 March 1989 Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

South East 0 34 36 33 38 54 64 64 n.a. 10 18.5

East Anglia 0 4 5 6 8 11 12 12 n.a. 1 91

South West 0 13 15 15 19 27 32 32 n.a. 5 18.5

West Midlands 0 19 20 21 34 41 50 50 n.a. 9 22.0

East Midlands 0 16 18 17 18 26 31 31 n.a. 5 19.2

Yorkshire and Humberside 0 18 20 20 27 39 53 53 n.a. 14 35.9

North West 0 22 23 23 35 48 62 62 n.a. 14 29.2

North 0 13 13 14 21 29 47 47 n.a. 18 62.1

Wales 0 10 11 11 17 21 31 31 n.a. 10 47.6

Scotland 0 19 21 22 30 40 57 57 n.a. 17 42.5

Northern Ireland 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 1 11.1 1 11.1

United Kingdom 9 176 190 191 255 343 448 440 n.a. 105 30.6

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was(a) the total number unemployed in March 1979, 1983 and 1989 for each of the standard regions of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom and (b) the changes by number and percentages between March 1979 and 1983 and March 1983 and 1989.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The information is available from the Library. The following table shows, seasonally adjusted, the number of unemployed claimants along with the change and percentage change for the dates and regions requested.

Unemployed claimants—seasonally adjusted

March 1979 1983 1989

England

Total 852.2 2,198.7 732.0

Change — +1,345.9 -1,466.7

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§ Mr. Nicholls
Estimates for spring each year from the labour force survey are given in the table below. Estimates for 1989 are not yet available, so preliminary 1988 figures have been given instead.
each of the years 1983 to 1989 inclusive and (b) the change by number and percentage between March 1983 and March 1989 and March 1988 and March 1989 in each of the areas in (a) above.

§ Mr. Nicholls
The information is as follows:

March 1979 1983 1989

Percentage change — +1,57.8 -66.7

Scotland

Total 142.1 295.1 250.5

Change — +153 -44.6

Percentage change — + 107.8 -15.1

Wales

Total 70.6 153.1 104.9

Change — +82.5 -48.2

Percentage change — +116.9 -31.5

Northern Ireland

Total 53.2 104.2 109.2

Change — +51.0 -5.0

Percentage change — +95.9 -4.8

United Kingdom

Total 1,118.7 2,751.1 1,916.6

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March 1979 1983 1989

Change — +1,632.4 -834.5

Percentage change — 145.9 -30.3

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was(a) the total of estimated number

Self-Employed ( Thousands)

Regions Change between March 1983 and March 1984 Change between March 1988 and March 1989

March 1983 March 1984 March 1985 March 1986 March 1987 March 1988 March 1989 Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

South East 726 826 892 904 1,000 1,049 1,093 100 13.8 44 4.2

East Anglia 93 105 113 107 122 133 140 12 12.9 7 5.3

South West 215 228 247 255 273 292 305 13 6.0 13 4.5

West Midlands 176 185 186 187 204 235 251 9 5.1 16 6.8

East Midlands 155 164 159 165 184 198 207 9 5.8 9 4.5

Yorkshire & Humberside 168 195 217 218 231 233 240 27 16.1 7 3.0

North West 223 250 265 267 276 286 296 27 12.1 10 3.5

North 90 92 101 105 107 112 116 2 2.2 4 3.6

Wales 125 140 146 152 150 147 150 15 12.0 3 2.0

Scotland 175 184 196 204 197 210 222 9 5.1 12 5.7

Northern Ireland 61 61 61 60 60 60 60 0 0 0 0

United Kingdom 2,209 2,428 2,582 2,623 2,802 2,954 3,079 219 9.9 125 4.2

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of(a) full-time male employees in employment, (b) part-time male employees in employment, (c) full-time female employees in employment, (d) part-time female employees in employment in each of the standard regions of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom in March 1983 and March 1989 and (e) the

Employees in employment male/female and part/full time (unadjusted)

Thousands

Regions March 1983 March 1989 Changes between March 1983 and March 1989

Total male Full-time female Part-time female Total male Full-time female Part-time female Total male number Per cent. Full-time female number Per cent. Part-time female number Per cent.

South East 3,989 1,826 1,223 4,075 2,205 1,378 86 2.2 379 20.8 155 12.7

East Anglia 399 146 123 413 193 158 14 3.5 47 32.2 35 28.5

South West 841 338 291 883 429 364 42 5.0 91 26.9 73 25.1

West Midlands 1,124 471 334 1,119 519 392 -0.5 -0.4 48 10.2 58 17.4

East Midlands 814 341 250 833 395 317 19 2.3 54 15.8 67 26.8

Yorkshire and Humberside 1,023 400 350 959 431 402 -64 -6.3 31 7.8 52 14.9

North West 1,281 586 434 1,277 637 486 -4 -0.3 51 8.7 52 12.0

North 610 251 199 586 273 231 -24 -3.9 22 8.8 32 16.1

Wales 512 213 154 516 245 194 4 0.8 32 15.0 40 26.0

Scotland 1,055 495 329 1,015 534 361 -40 -3.8 39 7.9 32 9.7

Northern Ireland 270 — — 269 — — -1 -0.4 — — — —

United Kingdom 1,837 — — 1,800 — — -37 -2.0 — — — —

March
1978	24,368
1979	24,699
1980	24,824
1981	23,966
1982	23,435
1983	22,999
1984	23,568
1985	23,923
1986	23,959
1987	24,219
1988	25,159
1989	25,687

Civilian workforce in employment (Unadjusted for seasonal variation)
Thousands
Regions	March	March	March	March	March	March	March	Change between March 1983 and March 1989	Change between March 1988 and March 1989
	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
South East	7,764	8,002	8,139	8,169	8,275	8,616	8,816	1,052	13.5	200	2.3
East Anglia	761	798	825	823	845	888	916	155	20.4	28	3.2
South West	1,685	1,748	1,792	1,817	1,864	1,953	2,012	327	19.4	59	3.0
West Midlands	2,104	2,160	2,174	2,171	2,199	2,292	2,331	227	10.8	39	1.7
East Midlands	1,560	1,610	1,641	1,654	1,669	1,735	1,782	222	14.2	47	2.7
Yorkshire and Humberside	1,940	1,978	1,999	1,991	2,001	2,076	2,085	145	7.5	9	0.4
North West	2,524	2,552	2,574	2,578	2,618	2,707	2,757	233	9.2	50	1.8
North	1,151	1,161	1,179	1,177	1,181	1,226	1,253	102	8.9	27	2.2
Wales	1,004	1,023	1,037	1,040	1,056	1,100	1,136	132	13.1	36	3.3
Scotland	2,054	2,083	2,107	2,093	2,077	2,143	2,190	136	6.6	47	2.2
Northern Ireland	564	565	572	571	571	579	584	20	3.5	5	0.9
United Kingdom	23,434	24,005	24,365	24,405	24,674	25,633	26,175	2,741	11.7	542	2.1

Employees in Employment (Unadjusted for Seasonal Variation) (Thousands).
			Change between Sept. 84 and Sept. 87
Regions:	September 1984	September 1987	Number	Percentage
South East	7,219	7,400	182	2.5
East Anglia	717	739	22	3.0
South West	1,553	1,628	76	4.9
West Midlands	1,981	1,989	8	0.4
East Midlands	1,457	1,508	51	3.5
Yorkshire and Humberside	1,774	1,783	9	0.5
North West	2,296	2,345	49	21
North	1,060	1,074	14	1.3
Wales	886	924	38	4.3
Scotland	1,904	1,881	-23	-1.2
Northern Ireland	500	507	7	1.4
United Kingdom	21,346	21,778	432	2.0

Employees in employment (unadjusted for seasonal variation). Thousands.
								Change between March 1983 and March 1984	Change between March 1988 and March 1989
Regions	March 1983	March 1984	March 1985	March 1986	March 1987	March 1988	March 1989	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
South East	7,038	7,143	7,211	7,232	7,237	7,513	7,659	105	1.5	146	1.9
East Anglia	668	688	708	709	715	745	764	20	3.0	19	2.6
South West	1,470	1,507	1,531	1,547	1,573	1,634	1,676	37	2.5	42	2.6
West Midlands	1,928	1,956	1,968	1,963	1,961	2,016	2,030	28	2.5	14	.7
East Midlands	1,405	1,430	1,465	1,471	1,467	1,511	1,545	25	1.8	34	2.3
Yorkshire and Humberside	1,772	1,765	1,762	1,753	1,744	1,804	1,792	-7	-.4	-12	-.7
North West	2,301	2,280	2,286	2,288	2,307	2,374	2,399	-21	-.9	25	1.1
North	1,061	1,056	1,065	1,058	1,053	1,086	1,090	-5	-.5	4	.4
Wales	879	873	880	877	889	933	955	-6	-7	22	2.4
Scotland	1,879	1,880	1,890	1,868	1,850	1,893	1,911	1	.1	18	1.0
Northern Ireland	494	496	503	503	503	510	514	2	.4	4	.8
United Kingdom	20,896	21,076	21,267	21,269	21,298	22,019	22,337	180	.9	318	1.4

Economically active by region
	1979	1983	¹1988	Change 1979–83	Change 1983–88
	'000s	'000s	'000s	'000s	Per cent.	'000s	Per cent.
Northern	1,429	1,417	1,484	-13	-0.9	67	4.8
Yorkshire and Humberside	2,283	2,299	2,359	17	0.7	60	2.6
North West	3,053	2,974	3,108	-79	-2.6	134	4.5
East Midlands	1,784	1,839	1,976	55	3.1	137	7.4
West Midlands	2,484	2,438	2,580	-46	-1.8	142	5.8
East Anglia	878	918	1,027	40	4.6	109	11.8
South East	8,087	8,272	8,926	185	2.3	653	7.9
Greater London	3,330	3,335	3,423	5	0.1	87	2.6
South West	1,965	2,027	2,260	63	3.2	232	11.5
Wales	1,222	1,198	1,272	-24	-2.0	74	6.2
Scotland	2,459	2,415	2,449	-44	-1.8	34	1.4
Northern Ireland	613	650	672	37	6.1	21	3.3
United Kingdom	26,256	26,447	28,112	192	0.7	1,665	6.3
¹ Preliminary results (1988 only).

Participants on work-related Government training schemes (Thousands).
								Change between March 1983 and March 1989	Change between March 1988 and March 1989
Regions	March 1983	March 1984	March 1985	March 1986	March 1987	March 1988	March 1989	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
South East	0	34	36	33	38	54	64	64	n.a.	10	18.5
East Anglia	0	4	5	6	8	11	12	12	n.a.	1	91
South West	0	13	15	15	19	27	32	32	n.a.	5	18.5
West Midlands	0	19	20	21	34	41	50	50	n.a.	9	22.0
East Midlands	0	16	18	17	18	26	31	31	n.a.	5	19.2
Yorkshire and Humberside	0	18	20	20	27	39	53	53	n.a.	14	35.9
North West	0	22	23	23	35	48	62	62	n.a.	14	29.2
North	0	13	13	14	21	29	47	47	n.a.	18	62.1
Wales	0	10	11	11	17	21	31	31	n.a.	10	47.6
Scotland	0	19	21	22	30	40	57	57	n.a.	17	42.5
Northern Ireland	9	8	8	8	9	9	10	1	11.1	1	11.1
United Kingdom	9	176	190	191	255	343	448	440	n.a.	105	30.6

Unemployed claimants—seasonally adjusted
March	1979	1983	1989
England
Total	852.2	2,198.7	732.0
Change	—	+1,345.9	-1,466.7

Self-Employed ( Thousands)
Regions								Change between March 1983 and March 1984	Change between March 1988 and March 1989
	March 1983	March 1984	March 1985	March 1986	March 1987	March 1988	March 1989	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
South East	726	826	892	904	1,000	1,049	1,093	100	13.8	44	4.2
East Anglia	93	105	113	107	122	133	140	12	12.9	7	5.3
South West	215	228	247	255	273	292	305	13	6.0	13	4.5
West Midlands	176	185	186	187	204	235	251	9	5.1	16	6.8
East Midlands	155	164	159	165	184	198	207	9	5.8	9	4.5
Yorkshire & Humberside	168	195	217	218	231	233	240	27	16.1	7	3.0
North West	223	250	265	267	276	286	296	27	12.1	10	3.5
North	90	92	101	105	107	112	116	2	2.2	4	3.6
Wales	125	140	146	152	150	147	150	15	12.0	3	2.0
Scotland	175	184	196	204	197	210	222	9	5.1	12	5.7
Northern Ireland	61	61	61	60	60	60	60	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom	2,209	2,428	2,582	2,623	2,802	2,954	3,079	219	9.9	125	4.2

Employees in employment male/female and part/full time (unadjusted)
Thousands
Regions	March 1983	March 1989	Changes between March 1983 and March 1989
	Total male	Full-time female	Part-time female	Total male	Full-time female	Part-time female	Total male number	Per cent.	Full-time female number	Per cent.	Part-time female number	Per cent.
South East	3,989	1,826	1,223	4,075	2,205	1,378	86	2.2	379	20.8	155	12.7
East Anglia	399	146	123	413	193	158	14	3.5	47	32.2	35	28.5
South West	841	338	291	883	429	364	42	5.0	91	26.9	73	25.1
West Midlands	1,124	471	334	1,119	519	392	-0.5	-0.4	48	10.2	58	17.4
East Midlands	814	341	250	833	395	317	19	2.3	54	15.8	67	26.8
Yorkshire and Humberside	1,023	400	350	959	431	402	-64	-6.3	31	7.8	52	14.9
North West	1,281	586	434	1,277	637	486	-4	-0.3	51	8.7	52	12.0
North	610	251	199	586	273	231	-24	-3.9	22	8.8	32	16.1
Wales	512	213	154	516	245	194	4	0.8	32	15.0	40	26.0
Scotland	1,055	495	329	1,015	534	361	-40	-3.8	39	7.9	32	9.7
Northern Ireland	270	—	—	269	—	—	-1	-0.4	—	—	—	—
United Kingdom	1,837	—	—	1,800	—	—	-37	-2.0	—	—	—	—