§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the number and percentage of employees who are employed in manufacturing, in each region of the United Kingdom in(a) 1979 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available. [21796]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 1 May 1995]: The information requested is shown in the following table:
Employees in employment in manufacturing industry and as a percentage of all employees in employment (Thousands) December 1979 December 1994 Level Percentage Level Percentage South East (excluding Greater London) 1,8701 24.8 666 17.5 Greater London n/a n/a 332 10.6 East Anglia 210 29.6 161 20.0 South West 440 27.7 308 18.1 West Midlands 977 43.3 572 28.3 East Midlands 605 38.7 454 29.4 Yorkshire and Humberside 699 34.8 430 23.4 North West 955 35.7 517 22.4 North 404 32.5 250 22.9 Wales 314 30.4 226 23.3 Scotland 596 28.5 354 18.0 Northern Ireland 143 26.6 103 18.3 1 Employment figures available only for the whole of the south-east region as Greater London was not separately identifiable. n/a = Not available.