HC Deb 25 April 1980 vol 983 cc285-6W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the latest figures which are available to show the activity rates for men and women, respectively, for each of the eight counties in Wales.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The latest reliable information on economic activity rates by county relates to 1971 and is contained in the following table:

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY RATES
Males percentages Females
Clwyd 78.3 34.6
Dyfed 76.5 32.1
Gwent 80.6 37.2
Gwynedd 74.2 31.6
Mid Glamorgan 78.9 35.9
Powys 77.9 35.9
South Glamorgan 79.2 40.3
West Glamorgan 79.5 35.9

Source: 1971 Census of Population.