HC Deb 23 July 1976 vol 915 cc666-73W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the ratio between the number of vacancies and the number of registered employees in employment in Wales in each of the minimum list headings of the standard industrial classification in April 1976.

Mr. Golding

Details of the numbers of employees in employment in Wales in each minimum list heading of the Standard Industrial Classification are collected for June each year as part of the annual census of employment. The latest figures available are for June 1974 and are reproduced in the following table. Corresponding figures for June 1975 will be available shortly. Vacancy figures are available at monthly intervals and those for April 1976 are shown in the table. The figures for vacancies relate only to those notified to employment offices and careers offices and are not a

WALES—EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT, NOTIFIED UNFILLED VACANCIES
Notified unfilled vacancies at April 1976
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) Employees in employment at June 1974 (000's) Employment offices Careers offices
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 27.2 27 15
Agriculture and horticulture 25.5 22 15
Forestry 1.6 5
Fishing *
Mining and quarrying 42.7 228 7
Coal mining 38.8 210
Stone and slate quarrying and mining 2.9 16 7
Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction * 2
Petroleum and natural gas *
Other mining and quarrying *
Food, drink and tobacco 19.4 101 7
Grain milling * 2
Bread and flour confectionery 4.9 18 1
Biscuits * 3
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 1.7 23 2
Milk and milk products 3.5 29 1
Sugar *
Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery 2.1 4
Fruit and vegetable products * 2
Animal and poultry foods * 5 1
Vegetable and animal oils and fats *
Food industries not elsewhere specified * 7
Brewing and malting 2.6 6
Soft drinks * 4
Other drink industries *
Tobacco *
Coal and petroleum product 5.6 15
Coke ovens and manufactured fuel * 6
Mineral oil refining 3.0 7
Lubricating oils and greases * 2
Chemicals and allied industries 16.7 99 4
General chemicals 6.3 12 1
Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations 1.8 16 1
Toilet preparations * 4
Paint * 4
Soap and detergents *
Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber 3.2 15 1
Dyestuffs and pigments *
Fertilisers *
Other chemical industries 3.1 48 1
Metal manufacture 83.1 106 5
Iron and steel (general) 66.9 58 2
Steel tubes 2.2 3
Iron castings, etc 3.0 8
Aluminium and aluminium alloys 8.4 26 3
Copper, brass and other copper alloys * 4
Other base metals 2.2 7
Mechanical engineering 27.2 215 17
Agricultural machinery (except tractors) * 12
Metal-working machine tools * 15 1
Pumps, valves and compressors 2.7 3
Industrial engines *
Textile machinery and accessories * 1
Construction and earth-moving equipment 1.6 1
Mechanical handling equipment 1.3 9
Office machinery *
Other machinery 5.3 43 13
Industrial (including process) plant and steel work) 6.7 77 1
Ordnance and small arms * 1
Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified 7.1 54 1

measure of total vacancies. Because of possible duplication, the two series cannot be added together or used separately to provide ratios.

Notified unfilled vacancies at April 1976
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) Employees in employment at June 1974 (000's) Employment offices Careers offices
Instrument engineering 4.6 17 1
Photographic and document copying equipment * 1
Watches and clocks *
Surgical instruments and applicances 1.7 9 1
Scientific and industrial instruments and systems 1.8 7
Electrical engineering 35.3 120 8
Electrical machinery 4.0 11 1
Insulated wires and cables * 14
Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equip ment 4.8 18
Radio and electronic components 8.4 26 2
Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment * 20
Electronic computers * 3
Radio, radar and electronic capital goods 1.8 8
Electric appliances primarily for domestic use 8.6 7 4
Other electrical goods 3.8 13 1
Shipbuilding and marine engineering 1.6 10 2
Vehicles 26.4 61 2
Wheeled tractor manufacturings * 3
Motor vehicle manufacturing 22.3 40 2
Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing *
Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing 3.3 11
Locomotives and railway track equipment * 3
Railway carriages and wagons and trams * 4
Metal goods not elsewhere specified 23.2 129 18
Engineers' small tools and gauges * 17 1
Hand tools and implements * 1
Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc. *
Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc. 1.7 5
Wire and wire manufacturers 1.9 4
Cans and metal boxes * 1
Jewellery and precious metals * 6
Metal industries not elsewhere specified 14.5 95 17
Textiles 16.7 34 33
Production of man-made fibres * 1
Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems * 8 25
Weaving of cotton, linen and man-made fibres *
Woollen and worsted 1.4 5 2
Jute *
Rope, twine and net *
Hosiery and other knitted goods 2.4 7 1
Lace *
Carpets * 2
Narrow fabrics (not more than 30 cm. wide) * 1
Made-up textiles * 2
Textile finishing * 5 5
Other textile industries * 3
Leather, leather goods and fur 1.3 7 8
Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery * 2 1
Leather goods * 4 7
Fur * 1
Clothing and footwear 16.4 203 63
Weatherproof outerwear * 1
Men's and boys' tailored outerwear 4.5 46 12
Women's and girls' tailored outerwear 2.5 4 5
Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc. * 26 16
Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc. 3.9 118 26
Hats, caps and millinery *
Dress industries not elsewhere specified 2.0 4 4
Footwear 1.6 4

Notified unfilled vacancies at April 1976
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) Employeev in employment at June 1974 (000's) Employment offices Careers offices
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 11.8 85 5
Bricks, fireclay and refractory goods 2.2 3
Pottery * 8 1
Glass 2.6 24 1
Cement * 1
Abrasives and building materials, etc. not else where specified 5.2 49 3
Timber, furniture, etc. 8.8 47 10
Timber 2.9 26 8
Furniture and upholster) 3.5 14 1
Bedding, etc. *
Shop and office fitting * 1 1
Wooden containers and baskets * 1
Miscellaneous wood and cork manufacturer * 5
Paper, printing and publishing 12.8 39 13
Paper and board 4.0 1
Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials 1.9 1 1
Manufactured stationery * 2 3
Manufacturers of paper and board not elsewhere specified * 8
Printing, publishing of newspapers 2.7† 6 2
Printing, publishing of periodicals
Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc 2.9 18 6
Other manufacturing industries 24.7 116 8
Rubber 5.5 24
Linoleum, plastics, floorcovering, leathercloth, etc. *
Brushes and brooms 1.4 4 3
Toys, games, children's carriages, and sports equipment 6.4 59 3
Miscellaneous stationers' goods * 1
Plastics products not elsewhere specified 6.8 23 2
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 1.2 5
Construction 67.0 375 41
Gas, electricity and water 19.3 25 4
Gas 4.3 5 2
Electricity 11.4 19 2
Water supply 3.6 1
Transport and communication 60.8 187 8
Railways 11.8 34 3
Road passenger transport 10.6 35 1
Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward 10.4 53
Other road haulage * 4
Sea transport 3.3 2
Port and inland water transport 4.6 5 1
Air transport *
Postal services and telecommunications 16.2 33 1
Miscellaneous transport services and storage 2.6 21 2
Distributive trades 100.2 633 203
Wholesale distribution of food and drink 8.8 50 18
Wholesale distribution of petroleum products 1.5 1
Other wholesale distribution 6.0 53 23
Retail distribution of food and drink 25.8 128 47
Other retail distribution 44.9 328 91
Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies 6.9 27 8
Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery 6.3 46 16
Insurance, banking, finance and business services 25.3 219 22
Insurance 6.3 115 9
Banking and bill discounting 9.1 12 2
Other financial institutions 2.9 25 4
Property owning and managing, etc. 2.3 20 5
Advertising and market research * 3 1
Other business services 4.1 43 1
Central offices not allocable elsewhere * 1

Notified unfilled vacancies at April 1976
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) Employees in employment at employment at June 1974 (000's) Employment offices Careers offices
Professional and scientific services 146.8 284 27
Accountancy services 2.6 17 7
Educational services 78.3‡ 76
Legal services 3.8 28 7
Medical and dental services 55.7 133 5
Religious organisations 1.4 4
Research and development services 1.0 2
Other professional and scientific services 4.1 28 4
Miscellaneous services 91.5 1,389 164
Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc. 4.3 9 4
Sport and other recreations 3.4 22 2
Betting and gambling 4.6 23 2
Hotels and other residential establishments 15.5 700 46
Restaurants, cafes, snack bars 7.4 104 14
Public houses 7.2 30
Clubs 7.3 31 2
Catering contractors 1.9 20
Hairdressing and manicure 2.8 78 29
Laundries 1.7 14 10
Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc. 1.2 6
Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations 17.2 176 28
Repair of boots and shoes * 1
Other services 16.6 90 20
Public administration and defence 75.5§ 584 44
National government service 29.0§ 308 18
Local government service 46.4‡ 276 26
* Under 1,000, or not available due to small number of firms in the classification.
† At present, only a combined figure is available for these industries.
‡. The figures for these industrie are provisional.
§ Excluding members of Her Majesty's Forces.

Note: The employment figures do not include about 8,000 who are in the Welsh sector of the Chester employment office area.