HC Deb 10 February 1967 vol 740 c379W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will give the number of persons actually in employment in June and December for each of the years 1956 to 1966 in Wales, Scotland and England, respectively;

(2) if he will give the number of men in employment in June and December for each of the years 1956 to 1966 in Wales, Scotland and England, respectively.

ESTIMATES OF TOTAL NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT, AND OF MALES INCLUDED IN THESE FIGURES, IN WALES, SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND, FROM 1956 TO 1965
(Thousands)
Wales Scotland England
Total Males Total Males Total Males
June, 1956 … … 939 673 2,122 1,378 18,445 11,906
June, 1957 … … 937 673 2,119 1,377 18,545 11,959
June, 1958 … … 923 662 2,078 1,354 18,440 11,926
June, 1959 … … 928 662 2,088 1,348 18,540 11,968
June, 1960 … … 948 670 2,106 1,349 18,974 12,173
June, 1961 … … 957 673 2,116 1,352 19,291 12,346
June, 1962 … … 958 668 2,134 1,358 19,471 12,446
June, 1963 … … 962 669 2,102 1,331 19,527 12,476
June, 1964 … … 977 672 2,132 1,346 19,772 12,583
June, 1965 … … 985 670 2,139 1,342 20,011 12,701
December, 1965 … 985 670 2,153 1,341 20,130 12,723

As explained in the July, 1966, issue of the Ministry of Labour Gazette, the estimates for 1964 and later years are not completely comparable with those for earlier years, because the method of estimation has been changed.