HC Deb 06 June 1978 vol 951 c28W
25. Mr. Mikardo

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were employed in the United Kingdom in the month of May in each of the years from 1971 to 1978 inclusive.

Mr. Golding

For the United Kingdom, employment estimates are available for June in each of the years 1971 to 1977. The table of figures is as follows:

EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT: UNITED KINGDOM (Thousands)
June each year
1971 … … 22,122
1972 … … 22,120
1973 … … 22,662
1974 … … 22,790
1975 … … 22,707
1976 … … 22,539
1977* … … 22,664
*Provisional.

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