§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the mid-year total for employees 185W in employment for each of the last 10 years in each of the Scottish planning regions, giving in each instance separate figures for male and female employees.
§ Mr. FernyhoughEstimates of the total number of employees in employment in the Scottish planning regions are available only for 1961, 1966 and 1967; details are given in the table below. To provide estimates for the other years
Thousands 1961 1966 1967 Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Borders … 26 17 44 26 17 43 26 18 44 Edinburgh … 265 148 413 265 158 423 261 158 419 Falkirk/Stirling … 73 34 107 71 38 109 72 38 110 Glasgow … 681 389 1,070 669 414 1,083 653 405 1,058 Highlands … 57 27 84 56 29 86 54 29 82 North-East … 103 57 160 103 59 162 99 59 158 South-West … 35 18 53 32 18 50 31 18 49 Tayside … 111 74 185 110 77 187 106 74 180 Note: Because all the figures have been rounded independently, the total is not always the same as the sum of the components.
§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the total number of persons in employment in Scotland at 31st December, 1968, giving separate totals for men and women.
§ Mr. FernyhoughAt March, 1968, the latest date for which this information is available, it is provisionally estimated that there were 2,086,000 (1,279,000 male and 807,000 female) employees in employment in Scotland. The estimates for June, 1968, will become available within the next few weeks.