HC Deb 25 April 1980 vol 983 cc282-5W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the latest figures of the number, and the proportion of the total work force in Wales, of persons employed in extractive, manufacturing, construction and service industries in Wales; and how these compare with the figures for 1966, 1971 and 1976.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information requested is given in the following table. The 1976 figures are the latest available.

1966 1971 1976
Number ('000s) Percentage of total work force Number('000s) Percentage of total work force Number ('000s) Percentage of total work force
Total civilian labour force … … … … … … 1,152.5 100.0 1,112.8 100.0 1,173.0 100.0
Extractive industries … … … … … … 123.5 10.7 77.7 7.0 67.4 5.7
Manufacturing industries … … … … … … 317.0 27.5 324.2 29.1 302.7 25.8
Construction … … … … … … 77.0 6.7 68.8 6.2 69.1 5.9
Service industries … … … … … … 487.9 42.3 471.1 42.3 536.6 45.7
Others* … … … … … … 147.1 12.8 171.0 15.4 197.2 16.8
* Includes Registered unemployed, Employers and Self-Employed, and those employed in the Utilities.

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