§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for Northen Ireland if he will list in the Official Report (a) the number of persons available for work in Northern Ireland in each of the years 1975 to 1981 inclusive, (b) the average number of persons in full-time employment in each of those years and (c) the percentage of the available work force in full-time employment for each of the years 1975 to 1981, inclusive.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe information is as follows:
(a) (b) (c) No. available for work (thousands) No. in full-time employment (thousands) Percentage in full time employment (per cent) 1975 609.7 496.2 81.4 1976 624.1 489.8 78.5 1977 626.8 479.1 76.4 1978 643.8 491.0 76.3 1979 652.2 No figures* — 1980 651.6 No figures* — 1981 645.8 † — * The Census of Employment is the source of information on full-time working in Northern Ireland, since none was held between June 1978 and September 1981 the information is not available.
† Not yet available.