§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of (a) men and (b) women employed in part-time jobs in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following table gives the available information for Great Britain from 1973 to 1982. Separate figures for males and females are available at June each year from 1973 to 1978 and at September 1981. Figures for males in part-time employment were not collected in 1979, 1980 and 1982. The figures in the table are not adjusted for seasonal variations and they exclude employees in private domestic service.
Employees in Part-time Employment (Thousand) Males Females June each year 1973 665 3,163 1974 689 3,421 1975 697 3,551 1976 699 3,585 1977 681 3,617 1978 704 3,679 1979 NA 3,863 1980 NA 3,929 September each year 1981 709 3,759 1982 (latest available) NA *3,722 * Provisional.