§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the numerical and percentage
Changes in numbers employed mid-1979 to mid-1981 Dundee Scotland SIC Thousands Percentage Thousands Percentage HI Food, drink and tobacco -0.1 -3.1 -9.7 -10.9 VI-IX Metal manufacturing, mechanical, instrument and electrical engineering -2.4 -21.3 -38.3 -21.3 X-XII Shipbuilding, vehicles, metal goods nes -1.0 -38.5 -17.2 -18.3 Xm-XV Textiles, leather, clothing -2.1 -30.6 -16.7 -19.2 IV-V, XVI-XIX Other Manufacturing (including chemicals) +0.3 +3.7 -18.2 -14.9 III-XIX Total Manufacturing -5.4 -17.8 -100.0 -17.5 The figures are derived from the Scottish Manufacturing Establishments Record (SCOMER) which relates to units with 11 or more emloyees.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the numerical and percentage change in the numbers employed by age group in both Dundee and Scotland between May 1979 and the latest available date.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher[pursuant to his reply, 24 March 1983, c. 454]: The information requested is not available for Dundee. Estimates for Scotland based on information from the EC labour force survey which took place in the second quarter of these years are shown in the following table.
Change in number in employment* between 1979 and 1981 Age Group Thousands Percentage 16–29 -45 -6 30–44 -34 -5 45-retirement age† -70 -9 over retirement age† -13 -16 Total -161 -7 Notes: * The employment estimates include employees and the self-employed and those who do not state their employment status. † Retirement age is 60 for women, 65 for men.