§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of adults are qualified to NVQ(a) level 3 and (b) level 4; and what the figures were in each year from 1992. [73389]
§ Mr. Mudie[holding answer 26 February 1999]The information requested is contained in the following table. Figures for 1992 are not available on a comparable basis with later years.
Highest qualification held by people of working age, United Kingdom, 1993–98. Percentage 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Number of people working age (000s) 33,242 35,308 35,407 35,535 35,678 35,807 NVQ level 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 NVQ level 4 17 17 18 17 17 18 NVQ level 3 15 16 16 16 17 18 NVQ level 2 20 21 21 21 22 22 Below NVQ level 2 19 21 22 20 22 21 No qualification 27 23 21 22 19 18 Source:
Labour Force Survey, Spring quarters.