§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what increase or decrease there has been since 1963 in percentage terms and total numbers in persons employed in each of the following industries: (a) mining and
Employees in employment Change between June 1963 and June 1976* June 1963 June 1976* Actual Per cent. Mining and quarrying 673 342 -331 -49.2 Food, drink and tobacco 769 694 -75 -9.8 Coal and petroleum products and chemicals and allied industries 481 462 -19 -4.0 Engineering and allied industries 3,538 3,222 -316 -8.9 Metal manufacture 600 473 -127 -21.2 Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 321 262 -59 -18.4 Timber, furniture, etc. 274 259 -15 -5.5 Paper, printing and publishing 598 536 -62 -10.4 Textiles 728 486 -242 -33.2 Construction 1,506 1,232 -274 -18.2 Gas 126 100 -26 -20.6 Electricity and water 272 233 -39 -14.3 * Provisional. The figures for June 1963 are taken from the continuous series of employment estimates which allows for the discontinuities in former series.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what increase or decrease there has been since 1970 in the size of the civilian working population in both percentage terms and total numbers; and what are the corresponding figures for Japan, France and the Federal Republic of Germany.
§ Mr. GoldingThe following table provides information to 1975, the latest year for which comparable data are available:
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CHANGES IN THE SIZE OF THE CIVILIAN WORKING POPULATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, FRANCE AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Change in total numbers 1970 to 1975* (thousands) Percentage change 1970 to 1975* United Kingdom† +633 +2.5 Japan‡ +1,240 +2.4 France +901 +4.3 Federal Republic of Germany§ -416 -1.6 * Figures are based on estimates of average working population for the year. † The data on which the changes are based include provisional figures for the last two quarters of 1975. ‡ Figures for the "Armed forces" are included in the civil working population for Japan. From 1973 the figures on which the changes are based include "Okinawa prefecture"; about 370,000 persons have been added to the "Total working quarrying, (b) food, drink and tobacco, (c) coal and petroleum products, chemical and allied industries, (d) engineering and allied industries, (e) metal manufacture, (f) bricks, pottery, glass and cement, (g) timber and furniture, (h) paper, printing and publishing, (i) textiles, (j) construction, (k) gas and (l) electricity and water.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the information for Great Britain:
population" and the figures from that year are not strictly comparable with those of previous years.
§ Influenced by the use of guest workers.
Source: OECD Labour force statistics.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what increase or decrease there has been in percentage terms and in total numbers in persons employed since 1970, and what are the corresponding figures for the Federal Republic of Germany;
(2) how many people were employed in Great Britain and the United Kingdom, respectively, at the latest date for which figures are available and on the same date in 1970; and what are the corresponding figures for the Federal Republic of Germany.
§ Mr. GoldingThe following table provides information to 1975, the latest year for which comparable data are available. Later provisional figures, seasonally adjusted, for the third quarter of 1976 show that the civilian labour force employed in Great Britain was 23,847,000 and in the United Kingdom was 24,401,000, representing increases from 1970 of 33,000 (0.1 per cent.) and 41,000 (0.2 per cent.) respectively.
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CIVILIAN LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYED IN GREAT BRITAIN, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Size of civilian labour force employed* Changes in size of civilian labour force employed 1970 1975 from 1970 to 1975 Thousands Thousands Thousands Per cent. Great Britain … 23,814 24,0411† +227 +1.0 United Kingdom … 24,360 24,596† +236 +1.0 Federal Republic of Germany … 26,169 24,828 -1,341 -5.1 * Figures are estimates of averages for the year. † Includes provisional figures for the last two quarters. Source: OECD, Labour Force Statistics.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what increase or decrease there has been in percentage terms and in total numbers
Employees in employment Change between June 1970 and June 1976* June 1970 June 1976* Actual Per cent. Thousands Thousands All manufacturing industries … 8,164 7,136 -1,028 -12.6 Index of production industries … 10,247 9,043 -1,204 -11.7 * Provisional. Figures have been given for June 1976 to be comparable with those for 1970 which are available only for June on a consistent basis. In addition, later figures are available for all manufacturing industries and for index of production industries relating to September 1976. These show increases, on a seasonally adjusted basis, of 0.25 and 0.1 per cent. respectively compared with June 1976.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the increase or decrease in numbers employed in manufacturing industry and index of production industries, respectively, since 1972, in percentage terms and
CHANGES IN THE SIZE OF THE CIVILIAN LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND THE INDEX OF PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY* Manufacturing industries Index of production industries Change in total numbers 1972 to 1975 (thousands) Percentage change 1972 to 1975 Change in total numbers 1972 to 1975 (thousands) Percentage change 1972 to 1975 United Kingdom … -295 -3.7 -247 -2.4 Federal Republic of Germany† … -650 -6.8 -1,192 -9.4 * Figures are based on estimates of average labour force employed for the year. † The 1975 figures on which the changes are based are provisional. Sources: OECD, Labour Force Statistics and ILO, Year Book of Labour Statistics.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what increase or decrease there has been since 1963 in employment in agriculture, fishing and forestry, combined in total numbers and as a percentage of the civilian working population; and what are the corresponding figures for Japan, France and the Federal Republic of Germany;
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§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the available information for Great Britain:
total numbers; and what are the corresponding figures for the Federal Republic of Germany.
§ Mr. GoldingThe following table provides information to 1975, the latest year for which comparable data are available:
(2) what increase or decrease there has been since 1963 in employment in activities other than those covered by agriculture, fishing and forestry and index of production industries, in total numbers and as a percentage of the civilian working population; and what are the corresponding figures for Japan, France and the Federal Republic of Germany.
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§ Mr. GoldingThe following table provides the information to 1975, the latest
CHANGES IN THE SIZE OF THE CIVILIAN LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYED IN THE AGRICULTURE, FISHING AND FORESTRY INDUSTRIES, AND IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES*,† Agriculture, fishing and forestry Service industries* As a percentage of the civilian working population As a percentage of the civilian working population Change in the size 1963 to 1975 1963 1975 Change 1963 to1975 Change in the size 1963 to 1975 1963 1975 Change 1963 to 1975 (Thousands) (Per cent.) (Thousands) (Per cent.) United Kingdom‡ -392 4.3 2.6 -1.7 +1,970 48.2 54.3 +6.1 Japan§ -5,360 25.7 12.5 -13.2 +7,200 41.8 50.58 +8.7 France║ +1,433 19.5 10.9 -8.6 +2,620 40.1 48.0 +7.9 Federal Republic of Germany ¶ -1,322 11.9 7.0 -4.9 +1,197 39.0 44.6 +5.6 * The group of industries other than the index of production industries and the agriculture, fishing and forestry industries are usually referred to as the Service industries in the United Kingdom. † Figures are based on estimates of average labour force and working population for the year. ‡ Includes provisional figures for the last 2 quarters of 1975. § Figures for the "Armed Forces" are included in the civilian labour force employed and in the service industries sector. From 1973 the data, on which the figures are based, include "Okinawa prefecture"; about 370,000 persons have been added to the "Total labour force" and the figures from that year are not strictly comparable with those of previous years. ║ Based on OECD Secretariat estimates. ¶ From the first quarter 1974, data relating to the service industries are not strictly comparable with those of previous periods due to a change of method in converting quarterly estimates from the national classification to the International Standard Industrial Classification. Source OECD, Labour Force Statistics.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what increase or decrease there has been in percentage terms and in total numbers
Employees in employment Change between June June 1963 June 1976* 1963 and June 1976* (Thousands) (Thousands) Actual Per cent. All manufacturing industries … 8,161 7,136 -1,025 -12.6 Index of production industries … 10,738 9,043 -1,695 -15.8 * Provisional. Figures have been given for June 1976 to be comparable with those for 1963 which are available only for June on a consistent basis. In addition, later figures are available for all manufacturing industries and for index of production industries relating to September 1976. These show increases, on a seasonally adjusted basis, of 0.25 and 0.1 per cent. respectively compared with June 1976.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of the civilian working population, at the latest date for which figures are available, were in the 16 to 21 and 60 to 64 years age group inclusive, respectively, and what are the corresponding figures for each of the next 10 years according to current projections.
§ Mr. GoldingFrom provisional analyses by age of the civilian economically active population for 1975, the proportion aged 16 and over but under 21—the nearest available to 16 and 21—is estimated to have been 9 per cent. and that in the age group 60 to 64, 7 per cent. Estimates for later years and the labour force projections published in the
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in employment in manufacturing industry and index of production industries, respectively, since 1963.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the available information for Great Britain:
Department of Employment Gazette for December 1975 are currently under review; revised information will be published as soon as possible.
§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the size of the civilian working population in the mid-year of 1976; and what are the current projections for each of the next 10 years for Great Britain and the United Kingdom, respectively.
§ Mr. GoldingThe provisional estimate for the civilian working population—employees in employment, employers and self-employed, and the registered unemployed—in Great Britain at mid-year 1976 is 25,139,000. The labour force 287W projections published in the Department of Employment Gazette for December 1975 are currently under review; revised information will be published as soon as possible. However, it is estimated that the labour force will grow by up to about 150,000 a year on average over the next few years.