§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year since 1945 (a) the percentage of the working population employed by central Government, including the Armed Forces, (b) the percentage of the working population employed by local government and (c) the percntage of the working population in the Armed Forces.
§ Mr. GoldingThe information requested is available for the years 1949–1976 and is shown in the table below. The methods of making the employment estimates on which the percentages are based have changed over the years, thus leading to sizeable discontinuities. Where this occurs two sets of figures are given. Details of the definitions and methods used and of smaller discontinuities are given inBritish Labour Statistics, Historical Abstract 1886–1968—appendix B and the footnotes on pp. 219 and 298—Department of Employment Gazettes for March 1975—pp 193–196—December 283W 1976—pp 1344–1346—and June 1977—pp. 604–605—and Economic Trends, December 1977—pp. 102–106.
PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKING POPULATION IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT (INCLUDING HER MAJESTY'S FORCES), LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND HER MAJESTY'S FORCES, 1949–1976 June Central Government (including Her Majesty's Forces) Local authorities Her Majesty's Forces 1949 8.7 6.1 3.5 1950 8.0 6.2 3.0 1951 8.5 6.1 3.6 1952 8.7 6.1 3.8 1953 8.6 6.2 3.7 1954 8.3 6.2 3.6 1955 8.0 6.2 3.4 1956 7.7 6.3 3.2 1957 (A) 7.4 6.5 2.9 1957 (B) 9.4 6.6 2.9 1958 9.1 6.7 2.5 1959 (A) 8.8 7.2 2.3 1959 (B) 9.1 7.4 2.4 1960 8.8 7.4 2.1 1961 7.2 7.6 1.9 1962 7.1 7.7 1.8 1963 7.0 8.0 1.7 1964 7.0 8.3 1.7 1965 7.0 8.4 1.7 1966 7.1 8.8 1.6 1967 7.3 9.3 1.6 1968 7.4 9.6 1.6 1969 7.3 9.9 1.5 1970 7.5 10.1 1.5 1971 7.7 10.6 1.5 1972 7.9 11.0 1.5 1973 7.8 11.3 1.4 1974 8.2 11.1 1.3 1975 8.8 11.6 1.3 1976 9.0 11.6 1.3
PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICE INDUSTRIES: JUNE 1976 Standard Industrial Classification (1968) Coventry United Kingdom Distributive Trades (Order XXIII) … … … … … 7.9 12.1 Educational Services (MLH 872) … … … … … 7.7 8.4 Medical and Dental Services (MLH 874) … … … … 3.5 5.7 National Government Service (MLH 901*) … … … … 4.2 7.2 Local Government Service (MLH 906) … … … … Hotels and other Residential Establishments (MLH 884) … … 3.5 3.8 Restaurants, Cafes, Snack Bars (MLH 885) … … … Public Houses (MLH 886) … … … … … … Clubs (MLH 887) … … … … … … … Catering Contractors (MLH 888) … … … … … Transport and Communication (Order XXII) … … … 2.9 6.5 Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services (Order XXIV)") 8.3 13.5 Professional and Scientific Services (Order XXV) excluding MLHs 872 and 874 … … … … … … … … Miscellaneous Services (Order XXVI) excluding MLHs 884–888 inclusive … … … … … … … … * Excluding members of Her Majesty's Forces.