§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many women were in full-time employment in the United Kingdom on 1st January in 1966, 1968. 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1977; and what proportion of the female population of working age these figures represented.
§ Mr. GoldingThe numbers of female employees in full-time employment in the United Kingdom and the percentages of the female population of working age that they represent are given in the table below for 1972, 1974 and 1975, the latest date for which detailed employment information is available for the United Kingdom. As corresponding information 591W relating solely to full-time employees is not available for 1970 and previous years, the table also gives figures and per-
NUMBERS OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE PERCENTAGES OF THE FEMALE POPULATION OF WORKING AGE* THEY REPRESENT Females in full-time†temployment Females in full-time and part-time employment Number (000) Per cent Number (000) Per cent. 1966 … … … … — — 8,410 52.4 1968 … … … … — — 8,344 52.3 1970 … … … … — — 8,470 53.4 1972 … … … … 5,600 35.3 8,512 53.7 1974 … … … … 5,658 36.5 9,131 59.0 1975 … … … … 5,566 36.0 9,174 59.3 * In the calculation of the percentages, working age was taken as 16–59 years for 1974 and 1975 and 15–59 for the previous years. †Full-time workers are defined as those normally employed for more than 30 hours per week.