Employment Statistics (Hansard, 3 April 1980)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Employment, further to his reply dated 12 March, showing employment and unemployment in selected industries, whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing separate figures for males and females.

§ Mr. Jim Lester
Since my reply to the hon. Member's question on 12 March, further revisions have been made to the employment estimates and the following table includes this new information. —
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NOVEMBER 1977

Employees in Employment* Unemployed

SIC Order Males Females Total Males Females Total

III Food, and tobacco 409,900 282,000 691,900 28,137 13,542 41,679

IV Coal and petroleum products 32,400 4,100 36,500 1,974 252 2,226

V Chemicals and allied industries 312,500 124,100 436,600 12,150 4,360 16,510

VI Metal manufacture 428,100 55,500 483,600 21,755 1,953 23,708

VII Mechanical engineering 779,200 144,200 923,400 34,173 5,336 39,509

VIII Instrument engineering 95,600 52,500 148,200 2,677 1,710 4,387

IX Electrical engineering 472,100 279,800 751,900 17,141 10,822 27,963

X Shipbuilding and marine engineering 161,500 12,200 173,700 8,942 387 9,329

XI Vehicles 659,800 91,300 751,200 18,531 2,623 21,154

XII Metal goods not elsewhere specified 386,900 149,300 536,200 26,987 7,235 34,222

XIII Textiles 255,700 215,100 470,800 17,341 9,825 27,166

XIV Leather, leather goods and fur 22,300 17,600 40,000 2,097 1,066 3,163

XV Clothing and footwear 86,200 281,100 367,300 6,357 16,211 22,568

XVI Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 197,700 61,800 259,400 10,232 2,029 12,261

XVII Timber, furniture, etc. 204,900 48,900 253,800 12,182 2,073 14,255

XVIII Paper, printing and publishing 357,800 171,500 529,300 12,649 5,916 18,565

XIX Other manufacturing industries 207,500 116,300 323,800 13,031 5,676 18,707

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NOVEMBER 1977

Employees in Employment Unemployed†

SIC Order Males Females Total Males Females Total

III Food, drink and tobacco 403,900 278,100 682,000 25,600 14,881 40,481

IV Coal and petroleum products 31,200 3,900 35,100 1,794 289 2,083

V Chemicals and allied industries 313,200 124,300 437,500 10,757 4,920 15,677

VI Metal manufacture 389,600 51,800 441,500 22,014 2,380 24,394

VII Mechanical engineering 744,900 136,800 881,700 31,331 5,641 36,972

VIII Instrument engineering 94,900 51,500 146,400 2,202 1,811 4,013

IX Electrical engineering 467,800 272,900 740,700 14,746 10,794 25,540

X Shipbuilding and marine engineering 146,300 12,000 158,300 10,243 432 10,675

XI Vehicles 650,900 91,200 742,100 16,198 2,998 19,196

XII Metal goods not elsewhere specified 378,100 140,600 518,600 24,497 7,653 32,150

XIII Textiles 234,800 199,600 434,400 15,298 10,286 25,584

XIV Leather, leather goods and fur 20,300 16,600 36,900 1,876 1,056 2,932

XV Clothing and footwear 82,900 275,700 358,600 5,046 15,967 21,013

XVI Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 192,500 57,800 250,300 8,700 2,314 11,014

XVII Timber, furniture, etc. 204,500 49,100 253,700 9,844 2,027 11,871

XVIII Paper, printing and publishing 360,500 179,000 539,400 10,642 5,931 16,573

XIX Other manufacturing industries 197,100 113,200 310,300 12,014 5,761 17,775

* Provisional.

† The unemployment figures for November 1979 are not strictly comparable with those for November 1977 because of the introduction, in September 1979, of fortnightly attendance and payment of benefit. This had the effect of raising the monthly figures for all unemployed in Great Britain by about 20,000. Estimates by industry are not available.

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§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Employment, further to his reply dated 12 March showing employment and unemployment in selected industries, whether he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the total reduction in employment and unemployment in absolute and percentage terms, together with his assessment of where the persons concerned have gone.

§ Mr. Jim Lester
Since my reply to the hon. Member's question on 12 March, further revisions have been made to the employment estimates and the changes430W for employment shown in the following table are based on this new information. It is not possible to say with any precision exactly where those who haves left manufacturing industries have gone. However, service industries employment increased by about 310,000 (60,000 males and 250,000 females) between September 1977 and September 1979 (the latest date for which figures are available) and information from household surveys indicates that the number of men retiring early has been increasing in recent years.
Following is the revised information:
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CHANGES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1977 AND NOVEMBER 1979

Employees in Employment* Unemployed† Employees in Employment* plus the unemployed†

SIC Order Absolute change Percentage change Absolute change Percentage change Absolute change Percentage change

III Food, drink and tobacco -9,900 -1.4 -1,198 -2.9 -11,100 -1.5

IV Coal and petroleum products -1,400 -3.8 -143 -6.4 -1,500 -4.0

V Chemicals and allied industries +900 +0.2 -833 -5.0 +100 0.0

VI Metal manufacture -42,100 -8.7 +686 +2.9 -41,400 -8.2

VII Mechanical engineering -41,700 -4.5 -2,537 -6.4 -44,200 -4.6

VIII Instrument engineering -1,800 -1.2 -374 -8.5 -2,200 -1.4

IX Electrical engineering -11,200 -1.5 -2,423 -8.7 -13,600 -1.7

X Shipbuilding and marine engineering +15,400 -8.9 +1,346 +14.4 -14,100 -7.7

XI Vehicles +9,100 -1.2 -1,958 -9.3 -11,100 -1.4

XII Metal goods not elsewhere specified +17,600 -3.3 -2,072 -61 -19,700 -3.4

XIII Textiles +36,400 -7.7 -1,582 -5.8 -38,000 -7.6

XIV Leather, leather goods and fur +3,100 -7.8 -231 -7.3 -3,300 -7.7

XV Clothing and footwear +8,700 -2.4 -1,555 -6.9 -10,300 -2.6

XVI Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. +9,100 -3.5 -1,247 -10.2 -10,300 -3.8

XVII Timber, furniture, etc. +100 — -2,384 -16.7 -2,500 -0.9

XVIII Paper, printing and publishing +10,100 +1.9 -1,992 -10.7 +8,100 +1.5

XIX Other manufacturing industries +13,500 -4.2 -932 -50 -14,400 -4.2

All manufacturing industries +210,100 -2.9 -19,429 -5.8 -229,500 -3.1

* Provisional.

† The unemployment figures for November 1979 are not strictly comparable with those for November 1977 because of the introduction, in September 1979, of fortnightly attendance and payment of benefit. This had the effect of raising the monthly figures for all unemployed in Great Britain by about 20,000. Estimates by industry are not available.

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NOVEMBER 1977
		Employees in Employment*	Unemployed
	SIC Order	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
III	Food, and tobacco	409,900	282,000	691,900	28,137	13,542	41,679
IV	Coal and petroleum products	32,400	4,100	36,500	1,974	252	2,226
V	Chemicals and allied industries	312,500	124,100	436,600	12,150	4,360	16,510
VI	Metal manufacture	428,100	55,500	483,600	21,755	1,953	23,708
VII	Mechanical engineering	779,200	144,200	923,400	34,173	5,336	39,509
VIII	Instrument engineering	95,600	52,500	148,200	2,677	1,710	4,387
IX	Electrical engineering	472,100	279,800	751,900	17,141	10,822	27,963
X	Shipbuilding and marine engineering	161,500	12,200	173,700	8,942	387	9,329
XI	Vehicles	659,800	91,300	751,200	18,531	2,623	21,154
XII	Metal goods not elsewhere specified	386,900	149,300	536,200	26,987	7,235	34,222
XIII	Textiles	255,700	215,100	470,800	17,341	9,825	27,166
XIV	Leather, leather goods and fur	22,300	17,600	40,000	2,097	1,066	3,163
XV	Clothing and footwear	86,200	281,100	367,300	6,357	16,211	22,568
XVI	Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc.	197,700	61,800	259,400	10,232	2,029	12,261
XVII	Timber, furniture, etc.	204,900	48,900	253,800	12,182	2,073	14,255
XVIII	Paper, printing and publishing	357,800	171,500	529,300	12,649	5,916	18,565
XIX	Other manufacturing industries	207,500	116,300	323,800	13,031	5,676	18,707

NOVEMBER 1977
		Employees in Employment	Unemployed†
	SIC Order	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
III	Food, drink and tobacco	403,900	278,100	682,000	25,600	14,881	40,481
IV	Coal and petroleum products	31,200	3,900	35,100	1,794	289	2,083
V	Chemicals and allied industries	313,200	124,300	437,500	10,757	4,920	15,677
VI	Metal manufacture	389,600	51,800	441,500	22,014	2,380	24,394
VII	Mechanical engineering	744,900	136,800	881,700	31,331	5,641	36,972
VIII	Instrument engineering	94,900	51,500	146,400	2,202	1,811	4,013
IX	Electrical engineering	467,800	272,900	740,700	14,746	10,794	25,540
X	Shipbuilding and marine engineering	146,300	12,000	158,300	10,243	432	10,675
XI	Vehicles	650,900	91,200	742,100	16,198	2,998	19,196
XII	Metal goods not elsewhere specified	378,100	140,600	518,600	24,497	7,653	32,150
XIII	Textiles	234,800	199,600	434,400	15,298	10,286	25,584
XIV	Leather, leather goods and fur	20,300	16,600	36,900	1,876	1,056	2,932
XV	Clothing and footwear	82,900	275,700	358,600	5,046	15,967	21,013
XVI	Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc.	192,500	57,800	250,300	8,700	2,314	11,014
XVII	Timber, furniture, etc.	204,500	49,100	253,700	9,844	2,027	11,871
XVIII	Paper, printing and publishing	360,500	179,000	539,400	10,642	5,931	16,573
XIX	Other manufacturing industries	197,100	113,200	310,300	12,014	5,761	17,775
* Provisional.
† The unemployment figures for November 1979 are not strictly comparable with those for November 1977 because of the introduction, in September 1979, of fortnightly attendance and payment of benefit. This had the effect of raising the monthly figures for all unemployed in Great Britain by about 20,000. Estimates by industry are not available.

CHANGES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1977 AND NOVEMBER 1979
		Employees in Employment*	Unemployed†	Employees in Employment* plus the unemployed†
	SIC Order	Absolute change	Percentage change	Absolute change	Percentage change	Absolute change	Percentage change
III	Food, drink and tobacco	-9,900	-1.4	-1,198	-2.9	-11,100	-1.5
IV	Coal and petroleum products	-1,400	-3.8	-143	-6.4	-1,500	-4.0
V	Chemicals and allied industries	+900	+0.2	-833	-5.0	+100	0.0
VI	Metal manufacture	-42,100	-8.7	+686	+2.9	-41,400	-8.2
VII	Mechanical engineering	-41,700	-4.5	-2,537	-6.4	-44,200	-4.6
VIII	Instrument engineering	-1,800	-1.2	-374	-8.5	-2,200	-1.4
IX	Electrical engineering	-11,200	-1.5	-2,423	-8.7	-13,600	-1.7
X	Shipbuilding and marine engineering	+15,400	-8.9	+1,346	+14.4	-14,100	-7.7
XI	Vehicles	+9,100	-1.2	-1,958	-9.3	-11,100	-1.4
XII	Metal goods not elsewhere specified	+17,600	-3.3	-2,072	-61	-19,700	-3.4
XIII	Textiles	+36,400	-7.7	-1,582	-5.8	-38,000	-7.6
XIV	Leather, leather goods and fur	+3,100	-7.8	-231	-7.3	-3,300	-7.7
XV	Clothing and footwear	+8,700	-2.4	-1,555	-6.9	-10,300	-2.6
XVI	Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc.	+9,100	-3.5	-1,247	-10.2	-10,300	-3.8
XVII	Timber, furniture, etc.	+100	—	-2,384	-16.7	-2,500	-0.9
XVIII	Paper, printing and publishing	+10,100	+1.9	-1,992	-10.7	+8,100	+1.5
XIX	Other manufacturing industries	+13,500	-4.2	-932	-50	-14,400	-4.2
	All manufacturing industries	+210,100	-2.9	-19,429	-5.8	-229,500	-3.1
* Provisional.
† The unemployment figures for November 1979 are not strictly comparable with those for November 1977 because of the introduction, in September 1979, of fortnightly attendance and payment of benefit. This had the effect of raising the monthly figures for all unemployed in Great Britain by about 20,000. Estimates by industry are not available.