§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will give a percentage breakdown for both public and private sectors of those employed in (a) manufacturing industry and (b) non-manufacturing industry;
(2) what percentage of the United Kingdom work force is employed in (a) the public sector and (b) the private sector.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe latest available figures relate to mid-year 1978 and were given in the article "Employment in the public and private sectors 1961–1978" in the November 1979 issue ofEconomic Trends. The information requested is as follows:
United Kingdom employed labour force*: percentages in the public and private sectors Public Sector All industries and services 30 Manufacturing industries 6 Non-manufacturing industries 39 Private Sector All industries and services 70 Manufacturing industries 94 Non-manufacturing industries 61 * Consisting of employees in employment, self-employed and Her Majesty's Forces.