HC Deb 28 February 1972 vol 832 cc34-5W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what, nationally and by individual regions, are the numbers of people employed, at the latest date for which figures are available, in the following industries, namely, agriculture, aviation, coal-mining, shipbuilding, steel and tourism.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Employment estimates are analysed according to the Standard Industrial Classification. Aviation and tourism are not specified in these

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT AT JUNE, 1971
(Thousands)
Agriculture and horticulture (minimum list heading 001 of the Standard Industrial Classification) Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing (MLH 383) Coal mining (MLH 101) Shipbuilding (MLH 370.1) Iron and steel (MLHs 311 and 312) Hotels, catering, etc. (MLHs 884–888)
South East 81.6 59.7 6.4 38.2 7.9 201.4
East Anglia 43.3 * * 4.1 * 14.7
South West 34.5 42.5 * 17.1 1.0 49.2
West Midlands 24.0 22.3 26.7 * 50.1 39.7
East Midlands 26.8 25.7 71.3 1.4 18.5 21.9
Yorkshire and Humberside 21.2 11.4 86.8 7.5 79.5 41.9
North West 12.0 32.5 15.1 23.4 14.3 58.9
North 16.4 1.5 60.7 31.8 38.9 40.2
Wales 8.9 3.9 44.3 1.4 71.3 27.8
Scotland 42.1 12.6 36.2 34.1 28.5 62.7
Great Britain 310.9 213.1 348.2 159.4 310.2 558.7
* Under 1,000.

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