§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of male and female employees in Wales in employment in June 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974; and what percentage of males between the ages of 18 and 65 years and of females between the ages of 18 and 60 years do the figures represent.
§ Mr. John FraserI have been asked to reply.
Estimates of the numbers of employees in employment in Wales for the years requested between 1951 and 1974 are shown in the table below. Estimates for the years 1951, 1955 and 1960 are compiled on a basis different from that used for 1965 and later years. Estimates refer to mid-year.
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN WALES (thousands) Males Females 1951 671 241 1955 671 261 1960 669 278 1965 708 320 1970 636 332 1971 629 333 1972 630 342 1973 636 364 1974 621 371 These estimates are shown in the table following as a percentage of the home population of Wales: males aged 15–64 years and females aged 15–59 years.
WALES EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT (ALL AGES) AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOME POPULATION: MALES AGED 15–64 YEARS, FEMALES AGED 15–59 YEARS Males Females 1951 79.5 29.6 1955 79.9 32.7 1960 78.7 35.2 1965 81.8 40.8 1970 74.0 42.7 1971 74.4 43.2 1972 74.4 44.4 1973 74.9 47.0 1974 72.7 47.6