HC Deb 11 January 1978 vol 941 cc778-81W
Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the percentage change in number of people in employment, including self employment, between 1970 and 1976, in (a) the public sector of the economy and (b) the private sector of the economy, in each of the following countries: the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France, West Germany and Japan.

Mr. Golding

International employment statistics do not identify the separate components of the public and private sectors.

Information is available for the United Kingdom, however, obtained from a special inquiry, which shows that the percentage change between June 1970

NUMBERS EMPLOYED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CORPORATIONS OF THE UNITEDKINGDOM AT JUNE 1966 AND JUNE 1976
(000s)
Central Government Local Government Public Corporations Total Private Sector (including the self-employed)
1966
(a) "Primary industries"* 15 493 508 978
(b) "Secondary industries"* 112 133 98 343 10,215
(c) "Tertiary industries"* 1,275 2,126 1,371 4,772 8,118
Total civilian employment 1,402 2,259 1,962 5,623 19,311
H.M. Forces 417 417
Total employed labour force 1,819 2,259 1,962 6,040 19,311
(000s)
Central Government Local Government Public Corporations Total Private Sector (including the self-employed)
1976
(a) "Primary industries"* 10 296 306 705
(b) "Secondary industries"* 96 173 260 529 8,532
(c) "Tertiary industries"* 1,900 2,848 1,395 6,143 8,210
Total civilian employment 2,006 3,021 1,951 6,978 17,447
H.M. Forces 336 336
Total employed labour force 2,342 3,021 1,951 7,314 17,447
*The coverage of these groups has been taken on the broad basis indicated Question namely:
"primary industries": Order Groups I and II of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968;
"secondary industries": Order Groups III-XX;
"tertiary industries": Order Groups XXI-XXVII.

and June 1976 in the number of persons employed in the United Kingdom by central Government, including Her Majesty's Forces, local authorities and public corporations was +12.7 per cent, and in the private sector, including the self-employed, was -4.4 per cent.

Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide a table showing for both 1976 and 1966 a breakdown of both private sector and public sector employment, as defined for the purposes of Table 1.10 of the National Income and Expenditure Blue Book, between (a) primary industries, namely agriculture and mining, (b) secondary industries, namely manufacturing and construction, and (c) tertiary industries, namely services of all kinds.

Mr. Golding

The following is the information requested:

Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide for both 1976 and 1966 a table showing a breakdown of public and private sector employment, including self-employment,

NUMBERS EMPLOYED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PUBLIC CORPORATIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AT JUNE 1966 AND JUNE 1976
(000s)
Central Government Local Government Public Corporations Total Private Sector (including the self employed)
1966
(a) Manufacturing industries 83 93 176 8,515
(b) Transport, distribution and all other service industries 1,275 2,126 1,371 4,772 8,118
(c) All other industries 44 133 498 675 2,678
Total civilian employment 1,402 2,259 1,962 5,623 19,311
H.M. Forces 417 417
Total employed labour force 1,819 2,259 1,962 6,040 19,311
(000s)
Central Government Local Government Public Corporations Total Private Sector (including the self employed)
1976
(a) Manufacturing industries 80 248 328 7,039
(b) Transport, distribution and all other service industries 1,900 2,848 1,395 6,143 8,210
(c) All other industries 26 173 308 507 2,198
Total civilian employment 2,006 3,021 1,951 6,978 17,447
H.M. Forces 336 336
Total employed labour force 2,342 3,021 1,951 7,314 17,447
Notes:
Manufacturing industries are Order Groups III-XIX of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968.
Transport, distribution and all other services are defined here as Order Groups XXI-XXVII and all other industries as Order Groups I, II and XX.

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