Labour Statistics (Hansard, 8 January 1990)

§ Mr. Gordon Brown
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish figures for the numbers employed in(a) shipbuilding and (b) steel in each year since 1979.

§ Mr. Ridley
[holding answer 21 December 1989]: The relevant figures are estimated as follows:

Shipbuilding¹ Steel¹

1979 64,500 162,000

1980 58,000 134,000

1981 59,000 96,000

1982 59,000 81,900

1983 52,500 67,300

1984 47,000 62,300

1985 43,000 60,700

1986 40,000 56,900

1987 36,500 55,100

1988 35,000 55,200

1989 30,500 ³54,500

Source:

¹ DTI.

² Eurostat 'Labour Force (including apprentices): ECSC Products'.

³ Average for 10 months to October 1989.

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	Shipbuilding¹	Steel¹
1979	64,500	162,000
1980	58,000	134,000
1981	59,000	96,000
1982	59,000	81,900
1983	52,500	67,300
1984	47,000	62,300
1985	43,000	60,700
1986	40,000	56,900
1987	36,500	55,100
1988	35,000	55,200
1989	30,500	³54,500
Source:
¹ DTI.
² Eurostat 'Labour Force (including apprentices): ECSC Products'.
³ Average for 10 months to October 1989.