§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the current male employee activity rate in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively; and what it was in each of the last five years to the most convenient date.
§ Mr. DellMale employee activity rates for the years 1964–68 are given in the following table:—
Year England Scotland Per cent Wales 1964 … … 77.2 76.7 68.9 1965 … … 77.3 76.2 68.4 1966 … … 77.2 75.9 68.2 1967 … … 76.0 75.5 66.7 1968 … … 74.9 74.5 65.6 Male employee activity rates are defined as the estimated numbers of male employees aged 15 and over at mid-year expressed as a percentage of the estimated mid-year male home population aged 15 and over. The corresponding figures for 1969 will be available very shortly.