HC Deb 25 March 1968 vol 761 cc184-5W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Minister of Labour what is his latest estimate of the number of persons employed in Scotland, and in the Arbroath, Forfar and Dundee employment exchange areas, respectively, in service, manufacturing, con

EMPLOYESS MID 1967
SCOTLAND
Males Females Total
Service Industries (Orders XVIII-XXIV) 540,900 555,254 1,096,154
Manufacturing (Orders III-XVI) 514,206 239,720 753,926
Construction (Order XVII) 187,222 10,390 197,612
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (Order I) 61,007 9,284 70,291

EMPLOYESS MID 1966
ARBROATH/CARNOUSTIE GROUP
Males Females Total
Service Industries 2,115 2,325 4,440
Manufacturing 2,562 1,338 3,900
Construction 685 66 751
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 830 82 912
FORFAR
Males Females Total
Service Industries 1,793 1,965 3,758
Manufacturing 1,490 1,337 2,827
Construction 617 43 660
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 1,470 351 1,821
DUNDEE/BROUGHTY FERRY GROUP
Males Females Total
Service Industries 19,782 20,715 40,497
Manufacturing 25,839 18,433 44,272
Construction 6,463 394 6,857
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 915 266 1,181

I am not prepared to make forecasts of employment or unemployment.