§ Mr. Hiltonasked the Minister of Labour if he will give figures for 1950 and 1963 showing the numbers and percentages of male farm workers in Great Britain falling within the age groups of 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF MALE EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED) IN AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE IN GREAT BRITAIN AT MID 1950 AND MID 1963 Age group Thousands Year 15–19 20–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65 and over Total all ages Mid 1950 82 87 136 133 104 72 35 649 12.6 per cent. 13.4 per cent. 21.0 per cent. 20.5 per cent. 16.0 per cent. 11.1 per cent. 5.4 per cent. 100.0 per cent. Mid 1963 70 50 80 74 69 66 20 429 16.3 per cent. 11.7 per cent. 18.6 per cent. 17.2 per cent. 16.1 per cent. 15.4 per cent. 4.7 per cent. 100.0 per cent. Change 1950 to 1963 −12 −37 −56 −59 −35 −6 −15 −220 Percentage change in age age group 1950 to 1963 −14.6 per cent. −42.5 per cent. −41.2 per cent. −44.4 per cent. −33.7 per cent. −8.3 per cent. −42.8 per cent. −33.9 per cent.
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED) N ALL INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES IN GREAT BRITAIN AT MID 1963 Males 1,447 1,450 2,934 3,133 2,901 2,417 458 14,740 Percentage each age group forms of total 9.8 per cent. 9.8 per cent. 19.9 per cent. 21.3 per cent. 19.7 per cent. 16.4 per cent. 13.1 per cent. 100.0 per cent. Total Males and Females 2,873 2,488 4,169 4,742 4,549 3,435 644 22,900 Percentage each age group forms of total 12.5 per cent. 10.9 per cent. 18.2 per cent. 20.7 per cent. 19.9 per cent. 15.0 per cent. 2.8 per cent. 100.0 per cent.