HC Deb 08 July 1974 vol 876 cc353-7W
Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT
North Staffordshire West Midlands
Number (000's) Change since previous year (per cent.) Number (000's) Change since previous year (per cent.) Number (000's) Change since previous year (per cent.)
June 1968 … … 219 — 2,271 — 22,645 —
June 1969 … … 218 -0.4 2,271 — 22,600 -0.2
June 1970 … … 211 -3.3 2,259 -0.8 22,404 -0.9
June 1971 (a) … 210 -0.6 2,218 -1.8 22,027 -1.7
June 1971 (b) … 218 — 2,207 — 21,648 —
June 1972 … … 218 — 2,172 -1.6 21,650 —
June 1973 … … 224 +2.9 2,242 +3.2 22,182 +2.5

The estimates for June 1971 (a) and earlier dates are based on counts of national insurance cards. For these years the figures for North Staffordshire do not include a small proportion of employees who cannot be allocated to local areas. The figures for June 1971 (b) and later dates are from the annual censuses of employment.

Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of total employment in North Staffordshire has been (a) the manufacturing, (b) the service and (c) the primary industrial sectors, respectively, during each of the past five years; and if he will give comparable figures for the West Midlands and for Great Britain.

PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SECTORS OF INDUSTRY
North Staffordshire
Industrial Sectors
Manufacturing (Percentage) Service (Percentage) Primary and others (Percentage)
June 1968 … … … … 53.5 31.5 15.1
June 1969 (a) … … … 54.5 31.2 14.3
June 1969 (b) … … … 54.4 31.3 14.4
June 1970 … … … … 54.4 32.3 13.3
June 1971 (a) … … … 53.4 33.4 13.3
June 1971 (b) … … … 51.2 37.1 11.7
June 1972 … … … … 49.4 38.7 11.8
West Midlands
Industrial Sectors
Manufacturing (Percentage) Service (Percentage) Primary and others (Percentage)
June 1968 … … … … 52.7 36.8 10.4
June 1969 (a) … … … 53.4 36.7 9.9
June 1969 (b) … … … 53.4 36.8 9.8
June 1970 … … … … 53.5 37.4 9.1
June 1971 (a) … … … 52.9 38.3 8.8
June 1971 (b) … … … 50.0 41.0 9.0
June 1972 … … … … 48.7 42.1 9.2

numbers employed in the North Staffordshire travel-to-work area for each of the past five years, and the percentage change for each year; and if he will give the comparable figures for the whole of the West Midlands and for Great Britain.

Mr. John Fraser

Following is the information for each mid-year.

Mr. John Fraser

Estimates of the numbers employed in North Staffordshire are made for each mid-year but the detailed industry figures from the 1973 census of employment are not yet available. Following is the available information:

PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SECTORS OF INDUSTRY
Great Britain
Industrial Sectors
Manufacturing (Percentage) Service (Percentage) Primary and others (Percentage)
June 1968 … … … … 38.0 49.5 12.4
June 1969 (a) … … … 38.6 49.5 11.8
June 1969 (b) … … … 38.7 49.5 11.8
June 1970 … … … … 39.0 49.9 11.1
June 1971 (a) … … … 38.3 51.0 10.7
June 1971 (b) … … … 36.4 52.5 11.1
June 1972 … … … … 35.2 53 .8 11.1

Estimates of employees in employment for June 1969 (a) and earlier dates are based on the 1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and are not strictly comparable with those from June 1969 (b), which are based on the 1968 edition.

For 1971 (a) and earlier dates the estimates are based on counts of national

1958 Standard Industrial Classification [...]Standard Industrial Classification
Manufacturing … … … Orders III to XVI Orders III to XIX
Service … … … … Orders XIX to XXIV Orders XXII to XXVII
Primary and others … … Orders I, II, XVII and XVI[...] Orders I, II, XX and XX

Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in the manufacturing, the service and primary industrial sectors, respectively, for North Staffordshire, West Midlands and Great Britain for each of the last five years.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT
(thousands)
North Staffordshire
Industrial Sectors
Manufacturing Service Primary and others
June 1968 … … … 117 69 33
June 1969 (a) … … … 119 68 31
June 1969 (b) … … … 119 68 31
June 1970 … … … 115 68 28
June 1971 (a) … … … 112 70 28
June 1971 (b) … … … 112 81 26
June 1972 … … … 108 84 26
West Midlands
Industrial Sectors
Manufacturing Service Primary and others
June 1968 … … … 1,198 837 237
June 1969 (a) … … … 1,213 834 224
June 1969 (b) … … … 1,216 838 224
June 1970 … … … 1,209 844 206
June 1971 (a) … … … 1,173 849 196
June 1971 (b) … … … 1,104 905 198
June 1972 … … … 1,058 914 200

insurance cards. For these years the figures for North Staffordshire do not include a small proportion of employees who cannot be allocated to local areas. The figures for 1971(b) and later dates are form the annual censuses of employment. The industrial coverage of the specified sectors is set out below:

Mr. John Fraser

Estimates of the numbers employed in North Staffordshire are made for each mid-year but the detailed industry figures from the 1973 census of employment are not yet available. Following is the available information:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT
Great Britain
Industrial Sectors
Manufacturing Service Primary and others
June 1968 … … … … 8,613 11215 2,818
June 1969 (a) … … … 8,729 11,197 2,673
June 1969 (b) … … … 8,741 11,183 2,676
June 1970 … … … … 8,727 11,188 2,489
June 1971 (a) … … … 8,432 11,232 2,363
June 1971 (b) … … … 7,886 11,358 2,404
June 1972 … … … … 7,613 11,638 2,398

The estimates for June 1969(a) and earlier dates are based on the 1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and are not strictly comparable with those from June 1969(b) which are based on the 1968 edition.

For 1971(a) and earlier dates the estimates are based on counts of national

1958 Standard Industrial Classification 1968 Standard Industrial Classification
Manufacturing … … … Orders III to XVI Orders III to XIX
Service … … … … Orders XIX to XXIV Orders XXII to XXVII
Primary and others … … Orders I, II, XVII and XVIII Orders I, II, XX and XXI

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