§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Employment what information is collected by his 247W Department on the numbers of unemployed professional workers by category; and whether such information enables him to identify whether previous employment was in the public or private sector.
§ Mr. AlisonThe numbers of unemployed people registered at employment offices are analysed quarterly according to the occupation for which they are seeking employment. The results are summarised in theDepartment of Employment Gazette, for example, in the May 1982 issue, Labour Market Data section, table 2.12. The statistics do not distinguish between previous employment in the public and private sectors.