HC Deb 20 July 1967 vol 750 c333W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of persons employed in the manufacturing and service industries, respectively, in June in each of the years 1962 to 1967.

Mr. Fernyhough

Following is the information:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN
(Thousands) Manufacturing industries (Orders III-XVI of the Standard Industrial Classification) Service industries (Orders XIX-XXIV of the Standard Industrial Classification)
June, 1962 8,718 10,649
June, 1963 8,582 10,806
June, 1964(a) 8,704 10,934
(b) 8,731 10,955
June, 1965 8,847 11,123
June, 1966 8,868 11,286

Estimates for June, 1967, will be available early in 1968. June, 1964 (b) and later estimates are on a revised basis of calculation and are not strictly comparable with the estimates for June, 1964 (a) and earlier years.