HC Deb 19 December 1980 vol 996 c329W
Mr. Millan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total number of persons, male and female separately, in employment, in Scotland at a convenient date each year from 1969 to 1980.

Mr. Younger

the following table gives the estimated number of employees in employment in Scotland in June of each year from 1969 to 1980:

Year Employees in Employment ('000)
(June figure) Male Female Total
1969 1,286 789 2,075
1970 1,267 791 2,058
1971 1,216 787 2,003
1972 1,194 795 1,989
1973 1,221 828 2,050
1974 1,227 857 2,084
1975 1,219 858 2.076
1976 1,210 861 2,071
1977 1,198 873 2,071
1978* 1,192 875 2,067
1979* 1,188 889 2,077
1980* 1,154 873 2,027
* Provisional.