§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many men were employed in Scotland in manufacturing, construction and service industries, respectively, at the latest convenient date; and what are the
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF MALE EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND (Thousands) 1962 1963 1964(a) 1964(b) 1965 1966(a) 1966(b) 1967 Manufacturing industries (Orders III to XVI of the 1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification) … 496.0 477.8 489.2 490.5 503.6 499.0 512.1 498.6 Construction (Order XVII) … 161.9 166.7 173.9 174.3 178.1 183.1 175.0 174.6 Service Industries (Orders XIX to XXIV) … 512.0 513.7 514.5 512.8 507.0 500.8 495.8 490.2 Estimates from June, 1964(b) are on a revised basis and are not strictly comparable with estimates for June, 1964(a) and earlier dates. Between June, 1966 and June, 1967 the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for June, 1966 are shown (a) excluding, and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.