HC Deb 16 July 1993 vol 228 c683W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will list for each annual labour force survey since 1984 and for the spring 1992 and winter 1992–93 surveys the number and percentage of 16 and 17-year-olds in full-time employment;

(2) if he will list for each annual labour force survey since 1984 and for the spring 1992 and winter 1992–93

Persons aged 16/17 Great Britain
Numbers of 16/17 year olds (000's) Percentage of total 16/17 year olds
Year/quarter Total In full time employment ILO Unemployed1 In full time education1 Not in full time education In full time employment In full time education Not in full time education ILO unemployment rate (per cent.)2
1984 (spring) 1,749 512 223 973 777 29.3 55.6 44.4 21.5
1985 (spring) 1,717 521 214 920 797 30.3 53.6 46.4 20.3
1986 (spring) 1,667 510 219 897 769 30.6 53.8 46.2 20.8
1987 (spring) 1,663 486 201 943 720 29.2 56.7 43.3 19.4
1988 (spring) 1,626 522 150 916 710 32.1 56.3 43.7 14.1
1989 (spring) 1,523 313 107 867 657 20.6 56.9 43.1 10.8
1990 (spring) 1,449 275 103 889 560 19.0 61.3 38.7 11.5
1991 (spring) 1,369 212 129 874 495 15.5 63.8 36.2 15.2
1992 (spring) 1,339 177 122 925 414 13.2 69.0 31.0 16.1
1992–93 (winter) 1,300 157 125 913 387 12.0 70.2 29.8 17.6
1 16/17 year olds included as ILO unemployed may also be in full time education.
2 ILO unemployed as percentage of total 16/17 year olds economically active (ie in employment + ILO unemployed).

Source: Labour Force Survey (not seasonally adjusted).