HC Deb 18 December 1984 vol 70 c120W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the peak employment in manufacturing in the United Kingdom since 1960 compared to the present; and what was the peak, and what is the present employment, in manufacturing in other industrial countries.

Mr. Peter Rees

Index numbers for the employed labour force in United Kingdom manufacturing from 1960 to the present are provided in the annual supplement ofEconomic Trends (1984 edition) and in the November 1984 edition of Economic Trends. Similar estimates for other industrial countries can be found in the OECDs "Main Economic Indicators".