HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc142-3W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the male and female populations aged 16 years and over are economically active in (a) Blaenau Gwent and (b) Wales.

Mr David Hunt

The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS) have to date published only a selection of 1991 census results in the county monitor series (CEN 91 CM). The Wales percentages given in the following table are provisional as they are derived directly from the rounded statistics in those monitors. National level results will be published in November 1992.

Percentage of Working Age Group Economically Active, 1991
Males (16–64 Years) Females (15–59 Years)
per cent. per cent.
a. Blaenau Gwent 77.1 58.1
b. Wales 81.2 62.5

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest male unemployment figure in (a) the Shotton travel-to-work area, (b) the Alyn and Deeside constituency and (c) the county of Clwyd.

Mr. David Hunt

The September 1992 male unemployment claimant figures are 5,965, 2,345 and 12,345 for the Shotton, Flint and Rhyl travel-to-work area, Alyn and Deeside constituency and county of Clwyd respectively.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his latest estimate of the number of people in Wales(a) who have two jobs and (b) who are counted more than once in the employment figures.

Mr. David Hunt

Estimates derived from the Labour Force Survey of 3,000 households in Wales in spring 1992 suggest that 4.3 per cent. of employees had second jobs. Such estimates are subject to sampling variability.

The exact number of people who are counted more than once in compiling the official estimates of employees in employment is not known. These latter estimates are based on figures collected from employers who do not generally know if an employee is filling the post as an additional job.