HC Deb 13 December 1971 vol 828 cc30-1W
Mr. Cormack

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women, respectively, were in full-time employment on 1st October, 1964, 1st October, 1969, and 1st October, 1971, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The following table shows the total numbers of employees in employment at September, 1964, September, 1969, and March, 1971, the latest date for which information is available. The statistics do not indicate how many of these were in full-time employment and how many were employed on a part-time basis:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN
(Thousands)
Males Females Total
September, 1964 14,661 8,389 23,050
September, 1969 14,035 8,584 22,619
March, 1971 13,579 8,391 21,970