HC Deb 15 July 1975 vol 895 cc412-22W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of young persons, (a) male and (b) female, in Great Britain, Wales and Scotland and in each English region, entering employment in each year 1970 to 1974 in the following classes of employment, (i) apprenticeships or learnerships to skilled occupation, (ii) employment leading to recognised qualification, (iii) clerical employment, (iv) other employment with planned training, (v) other employment; and if he will express each figure as a percentage of the total entering employment for each nation/region.

Mr. John Fraser

Information about the total number of young people entering employment in any particular period is not available. Statistics of young people entering their first employment following completion of full-time education are collected and the figures for the years 1970–74 are as follows:

REGION: SOUTH EAST*
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 26,280 35.7 5,149 7.8 988 1.3 841 1.3 7,946 10.8 31,564 47.6 15,425 21.0 8,767 13.2 22,978 31.2 19,986 30.1 73,617 66,307
1971 … 23,587 32.2 5,442 8.3 805 1.1 804 1.2 7,821 10.7 29,313 44.8 16,720 22.8 9,092 14.0 24,372 33.2 20,734 31.7 73,305 65,385
1972 … 24,593 31.6 5,918 8.9 825 1.1 619 0.9 8,178 10.5 29,136 43.6 18,652 23.9 9,877 14.8 25,639 32.9 21,235 31.8 77,887 66,785
1973 … 17,454 39.3 1,446 4.3 860 1.9 807 2.5 7,079 16.0 20,603 61.9 9,527 21.5 4,377 13.1 9,428 21.3 6,061 18.2 44,348 33,294
1974 … 28,303 34.4 4,404 6.3 806 1.0 716 1.0 8,115 9.9 34,002 48.5 20,001 24.4 10,614 15.1 24,819 30.3 20,384 29.1 82,044 70,120
* In 1974 the London and South Eastern and Eastern and Southern Departmental regions were merged to become South East region which comprises the East Anglia and South East Standard regions. For the purpose of making valid comparison between each year the figures quoted for the years 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973 are the combined totals for the former Eastern and Southern and London and South Eastern regions.

REGION: SOUTH WEST
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 5,945 37.2 1,124 7.5 166 1.1 278 1.9 877 5.5 4,925 33.1 3,296 20.6 2,595 17.5 5,691 35.6 5,944 40.0 15,975 14,866
1971 … 5,777 35.4 1,126 7.5 175 1.1 293 2.0 826 5.1 4,777 32.1 3,916 23.9 2,897 19.4 5,637 34.5 5,806 39.0 16,331 14,899
1972 … 6,033 34.0 1,229 7.8 270 1.5 342 2.1 894 5.0 4,888 30.9 4,487 25.3 3,064 19.4 6,061 34.2 6,310 39.8 17,745 15,833
1973 … 4,571 44.6 338 4.2 247 2.4 251 3.1 902 8.8 4,202 52.2 2,158 21.0 1,336 16.5 2,382 23.2 1,930 24.0 10,260 8,057
1974 … 7,790 39.4 1,234 7.1 315 1.6 311 1.8 908 4.6 5,685 32.5 4,629 23.5 3,695 21.1 6,094 30.9 6,557 37.5 19,736 17,482

REGION: MIDLANDS
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 18,924 43.3 2,637 6.9 633 1.4 730 1.9 2,790 6.4 14,254 37.5 8,185 18.8 7,387 19.4 13,163 30.1 13,072 34.3 43,695 38,080
1971 … 16,316 38.9 2,602 6.9 594 1.4 689 1.8 2,323 5.5 12,324 32.9 8,563 20.4 7,873 21.0 14,166 33.8 14,014 37.4 41,960 37,504
1972 … 16,683 37.3 2,758 7.0 642 1.4 637 1.6 2,429 5.5 12,366 31.5 9,350 20.9 8,684 22.1 15,585 34.9 14,807 37.8 44,689 39,252
1973 … 11,752 49.0 864 4.9 696 2.9 673 3.8 2,506 10.4 10,456 58.7 3,950 16.5 2,228 12.5 5,080 21.2 3,581 20.1 23,984 17,802
1974 … 20,863 42.6 2,790 6.8 755 1.5 797 2.0 2,699 5.5 15,712 38.2 10,526 21.5 8,471 20.6 14,146 28.9 13,311 32.4 48,989 41,081

REGION:YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 12,482 50.8 1,583 7.1 277 1.1 597 2.7 1,790 7.3 8,177 36. 2,429 9.9 3,451 15.5 7,613 30.9 8,479 38.0 24,591 22,287
1971 … 11,436 47.2 1,624 7.4 336 1.4 643 2.9 1,521 6.3 6,921 31.5 1,881 11.9 3,709 16.9 8,038 33.2 9,088 41.3 24,212 21,985
1972 … 12,169 46.8 1,670 7.3 386 1.5 676 2.9 1,616 6.2 6,971 30.4 3,218 12.4 4,413 19.2 8,594 33.1 9,229 40.2 25,983 22,959
1973 … 6,928 53.7 521 4.9 306 2.4 619 5.9 1,742 13.5 6,106 58.1 1,449 11.2 1,111 10.6 2,479 19.2 2,156 20.5 12,904 10,513
1974 … 14,629 51.6 1,463 6.0 421 1.5 656 2.7 1,743 6.2 9,344 38.6 3,687 13.0 4,295 17.7 7,861 27.7 8,461 35.0 28,341 24,219

REGION: NORTH WEST
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 15,451 47.6 2,053 7.1 383 1.2 607 2.1 2,620 8.1 12,227 42.5 3,014 9.2 4,452 15.5 11,002 33.9 9,445 32.8 32,470 28,784
1971 … 14,180 46.9 2,300 8.2 374 1.2 514 1.8 1,911 6.3 10,189 36.5 3,144 10.4 4,920 17.6 10,640 35.2 10,023 35.9 30,249 27,946
1972 … 14,813 45.6 2,643 9.2 422 1.3 584 2.0 1,981 6.1 9,559 33.1 3,289 10.2 5,301 18.4 11,949 36.8 10,779 37.3 32,454 28,866
1973 … 8,510 51.4 742 5.7 301 1.8 552 4.2 2,085 12.6 7,766 59.4 1,491 9.0 1,199 9.2 4,174 25.2 2,810 21.5 16,561 13,069
1974 … 16,132 47.7 2,220 7.5 355 1.1 509 1.8 2,323 6.9 12,293 41.6 3,834 11.3 5,225 17.7 11,150 33.0 9,279 31.4 33,794 29,526

REGION: NORTH
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 8,572 47.3 924 5.6 240 1.3 391 2.4 1,309 7.2 5,896 35.7 1,200 6.7 2,694 16.3 6,801 37.5 6,627 40.0 18,122 16,532
1971 … 8,088 46.5 991 6.0 223 1.3 466 2.8 1,063 6.1 4,997 30.2 1,479 8.5 3,212 19.4 6,554 37.6 6,884 41.6 17,407 16,550
1972 … 8,749 46.6 1,082 6.2 245 1.3 426 2.5 1,053 5.6 4,744 27.3 1,596 8.5 3,347 19.2 7,151 38.0 7,781 44.8 18,794 17,380
1973 … 5,786 55.4 240 3.3 228 2.2 427 5.8 1,114 10.7 4,321 58.9 826 7.9 651 8.8 2,491 23.8 1,703 23.2 10,445 7,342
1974 … 9,667 49.5 777 4.4 310 1.6 463 2.7 1,130 5.8 6,359 36.8 1,910 9.8 3,062 17.8 6,508 33.3 6,609 38.3 19,525 17,270

REGION: WALES
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 4,734 36.5 565 5.0 146 1.1 213 1.9 794 6.1 3,371 29.7 551 4.2 942 8.3 6,762 52.1 6,261 55.1 12,987 11,352
1971 … 4,236 34.1 579 5.3 108 0.9 220 2.0 629 5.1 2,634 24.3 807 6.4 1,166 10.8 6,645 53.5 6,248 57.6 12,425 10,847
1972 … 4,306 33.0 677 5.9 113 0.9 182 1.6 680 5.2 2,977 26.0 714 5.4 1,087 9.4 7,239 55.5 6,542 57.1 13,052 11,465
1973 … 3,284 46.7 188 3.7 110 1.6 164 3.2 703 10.0 2,636 52.0 381 5.4 283 5.6 2,555 36.3 1,796 35.5 7,033 5,067
1974 … 5,260 38.8 620 5.4 133 1.0 198 1.7 747 5.5 3,517 31.0 865 6.4 1,006 8.9 6,542 48.3 6,018 53.0 13,547 11,359

REGION: SCOTLAND
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 Col. 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
of of of of of of of of of of
col. col. col. col. col. col. col. col. col. col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 12,513 46.8 1,766 6.9 431 1.6 422 1.6 1,658 6.2 9,107 35.6 1,140 4.3 3,692 14.4 10,978 41.1 10,618 41.5 26,720 25,605
1971 … 12,014 45.8 2,004 7.9 444 1.7 425 1.7 1,488 5.7 7,627 30.1 1,237 4.7 4,647 18.4 11,049 42.1 10,588 41.9 26,232 25,291
1972 … 12,810 45.3 2,020 7.9 483 1.7 450 1.8 1,579 5.6 7,677 29.9 1,282 4.5 4,685 18.2 12,116 42.9 10,838 42.2 28,270 25,670
1973 … 7,759 51.7 686 5.7 506 3.4 499 4.2 1,679 11.2 6,257 52.6 587 3.9 1,195 10.1 4,466 29.8 3,266 27.4 14,997 11,903
1974 … 15,517 53.8 1,974 7.4 448 1.5 539 2.0 1,630 5.7 9,353 35.0 1,490 5.2 4,637 17.4 9,755 33.8 10,215 38.2 28,840 26,718

REGION: GREAT BRITAIN
Apprentice/Learnership Professional Clerical Employment with planned training Other employment Total
Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Col. Col.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
% of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col. % of col.
Year B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B 11 G 12 B G
1970 … 104,901 42.3 15,801 7.1 3,264 1.3 4,079 1.8 19,784 8.0 89,521 40.0 35,240 14.2 33,980 15.2 84,988 34.2 80,432 35.9 248,177 223,813
1971 … 95,632 39.5 16,670 7.6 3,059 1.2 4,054 1.8 17,582 7.3 78,782 35.8 38,747 16.0 37,516 17.0 87,101 36.0 83,385 37.8 242,121 220,407
1972 … 100,156 38.7 17,997 7.9 3,386 1.3 3,916 1.7 18,410 7.1 78,318 34.3 42,588 16.5 40,458 17.7 94,334 36.4 87,521 38.4 258,874 228,210
1973 … 66,044 47.0 5,025 4.7 3,254 2.3 3,992 3.7 17,810 12.7 62,347 58.3 20,369 14.5 12,380 11.5 33,055 23.5 23,303 21.8 140,532 107,047
1974 … 118,185 43.0 15,483 6.5 3,543 1.3 4,191 1.7 19,196 7.0 96,273 40.5 46,959 17.1 41,031 17.1 86,918 31.6 80,869 34.0 274,801 237,847

Background Notes:

1. It is not possible to gather statistics showing the total number of young people entering employment since such employment is not always obtained through the Careers Service or the Employment Service Agency.

2. From the general format of the question it seems probable that the hon. Member is seeking information about young people entering their first employment and these are the statistics quoted in the reply.

3. Since these statistics record the first employment only, it follows that the figures do not measure the total intake into, for example, apprenticeship since entry sometimes follows a period of other employment.

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