Wales (Hansard, 23 October 1975)

§ Mr. Gwynfor Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what 256W number of insured male workers there were in Wales in each of the years between 1963 and 1975; and what is the current number.

§ Mr. Booth
The following table shows the estimated numbers of employees in employment and the numbers unemployed. The most recent figures of the total numbers of employees in employment relate to March 1975 and are from the new quarterly employment series.

NUMBERS IN EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYED IN WALES: MALES

Employees in employment Unemployed

June 1963 669,000 20,569

June 1964—

(a) 672,000 14,474

(b) 673,000 14,474

June 1965 670,000 15,770

June 1966 664,000 16,315

June 1967 640,000 27,418

June 1968 629,000 28,970

June 1969—

(a) 618,000 29,185

(b) 620,000

June 1970 608,000 27,584

June 1971—

(a) 603,000 32,957

(b) 629,000

June 1972 630,000 36,457

June 1973 636,000 26,706

June 1974 621,000 27,765

March 1975 613,000 38,952

The estimates for June 1964(b) and later dates are based on a revised method of calculation.
The estimates from June 1969(b) include improved information about the location of employees in the distributive trades.
The estimates for June 1971(a) and earlier dates are based on counts of National Insurance Cards. The figures from June 1971(b) are from the annual Censuses of Employment and the New Quarterly Series.

§ Mr. Gwynfor Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many were employed in Wales in agriculture, iron and steel and coal mining, respectively, in each of the years 1955 to 1975.

§ Mr. Booth
Following is the available information.
Data for the industries as requested are available up to June 1974. Later information, relating to June 1975, but for the somewhat broader group of activity represented by orders of the Standard Industrial Classification, is available from the new quarterly employment series, and comparable figures for this broader coverage are also shown for earlier years. Statistics are shown from June 1959, the earliest date for which figures based on the 1958 edition of the 257W Standard Industrial Classification are available.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN WALES

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Of which, Agriculture and Horticulture Mining and Quarrying Of which, Coal mining Metal Manufacture Of which, Iron and steel (general) and Steel tubes

June 1959 … … 26,100 21,000 121,800 113,800 82,700 68,200

June 1960 … … 24,100 19,400 111,700 104,200 89,200 74,000

June 1961 … … 22,900 18,400 106,700 99,500 91,100 75,100

June 1962 … … 21,700 17,500 103,100 96,300 87,300 71,500

June 1963 … … 21,900 17,600 101,300 94,700 90,500 74,500

June 1964—

(a) … … 19,200 15,300 96,700 90,200 95,000 77,900

(b) … … 19,300 15,300 97,000 90,400 95,300 78,000

June 1965 … … 16,800 12,900 90,200 84,100 94,400 77,100

June 1966—

(a) … … 16,900 13,200 81,200 75,200 93,600 76,600

(b) … … 16,300 13,100 81,800 75,200 94,200 77,000

June 1967 … … 15,900 12,400 75,200 69,400 92,000 75,100

June 1968 … … 14,000 10,900 66,100 60,700 91,800 75,100

June 1969—

(a) … … 13,800 10,900 59,100 54,000 93,300 76,100

(b) … … 13,800 10,900 59,000 53,900 93,400 76,100

June 1970 … … 12,800 10,100 53,900 49,000 91,100 75,900

June 1971—

(a) … … 11,400 8,900 48,400 44,300 85,900 71,300

(b) … … 27,700 25,700 50,000 46,400 89,600 74,000

June 1972 … … 26,500 24,700 47,800 44,300 84,900 71,600

June 1973 … … 28,000 26,200 45,200 41,700 84,100 70,700

June 1974 … … 27,200 25,500 42,700 38,800 83,100 69,100

June 1975 … … 25,800 — 42,700 — 81,500 —

The estimates for June 1964(b) and later dates are based on a revised method of calculation.

Between June 1966 and June 1967 the industrial classification of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for June 1966 are shown on both bases, that is (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.

The estimates for June 1969(a) and earlier dates are based on the 1958 Edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and those for 1969 (b) and subsequent dates on the 1968 Edition.

The estimates for June 1971(a) and earlier dates are based on counts of National Insurance Cards. The figures from June 1971 (b) are from the Annual Censuses of Employment and the New Quarterly Series. From June 1971 the mid-year figures for Agriculture are from the censuses of agriculture and will include some workers e.g. family workers, not covered by the estimates for earlier dates.

The figures for June 1975 are provisional.

NUMBERS IN EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYED IN WALES: MALES
	Employees in employment	Unemployed
June 1963	669,000	20,569
June 1964—
(a)	672,000	14,474
(b)	673,000	14,474
June 1965	670,000	15,770
June 1966	664,000	16,315
June 1967	640,000	27,418
June 1968	629,000	28,970
June 1969—
(a)	618,000	29,185
(b)	620,000
June 1970	608,000	27,584
June 1971—
(a)	603,000	32,957
(b)	629,000
June 1972	630,000	36,457
June 1973	636,000	26,706
June 1974	621,000	27,765
March 1975	613,000	38,952

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN WALES
	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing	Of which, Agriculture and Horticulture	Mining and Quarrying	Of which, Coal mining	Metal Manufacture	Of which, Iron and steel (general) and Steel tubes
June 1959	…	…	26,100	21,000	121,800	113,800	82,700	68,200
June 1960	…	…	24,100	19,400	111,700	104,200	89,200	74,000
June 1961	…	…	22,900	18,400	106,700	99,500	91,100	75,100
June 1962	…	…	21,700	17,500	103,100	96,300	87,300	71,500
June 1963	…	…	21,900	17,600	101,300	94,700	90,500	74,500
June 1964—
(a)	…	…	19,200	15,300	96,700	90,200	95,000	77,900
(b)	…	…	19,300	15,300	97,000	90,400	95,300	78,000
June 1965	…	…	16,800	12,900	90,200	84,100	94,400	77,100
June 1966—
(a)	…	…	16,900	13,200	81,200	75,200	93,600	76,600
(b)	…	…	16,300	13,100	81,800	75,200	94,200	77,000
June 1967	…	…	15,900	12,400	75,200	69,400	92,000	75,100
June 1968	…	…	14,000	10,900	66,100	60,700	91,800	75,100
June 1969—
(a)	…	…	13,800	10,900	59,100	54,000	93,300	76,100
(b)	…	…	13,800	10,900	59,000	53,900	93,400	76,100
June 1970	…	…	12,800	10,100	53,900	49,000	91,100	75,900
June 1971—
(a)	…	…	11,400	8,900	48,400	44,300	85,900	71,300
(b)	…	…	27,700	25,700	50,000	46,400	89,600	74,000
June 1972	…	…	26,500	24,700	47,800	44,300	84,900	71,600
June 1973	…	…	28,000	26,200	45,200	41,700	84,100	70,700
June 1974	…	…	27,200	25,500	42,700	38,800	83,100	69,100
June 1975	…	…	25,800	—	42,700	—	81,500	—
The estimates for June 1964(b) and later dates are based on a revised method of calculation.
Between June 1966 and June 1967 the industrial classification of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for June 1966 are shown on both bases, that is (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.
The estimates for June 1969(a) and earlier dates are based on the 1958 Edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and those for 1969 (b) and subsequent dates on the 1968 Edition.
The estimates for June 1971(a) and earlier dates are based on counts of National Insurance Cards. The figures from June 1971 (b) are from the Annual Censuses of Employment and the New Quarterly Series. From June 1971 the mid-year figures for Agriculture are from the censuses of agriculture and will include some workers e.g. family workers, not covered by the estimates for earlier dates.
The figures for June 1975 are provisional.