Local Government (Employment Statistics) (Hansard, 4 June 1984)

HC Deb 04 June 1984 vol 61 c20W 20W

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the number of people employed in local government in England, in actual numbers and in full-time equivalents; and if he will express both figures as a percentage of the total population.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
The information requested is as follows:

Local Authority Manpower—England

Numbers^* Percentage of total population†

Full time and part time 2,420,019 5.2

Full time equivalents 1,889,507 4.0

^* Figures taken from the December 1983 survey of the Joint Manpower Watch published on 20 March 1984.

† Based on final mid 1983 population estimate for England (46,845,900) as provided by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.

Local Authority Manpower—England
	Numbers^*	Percentage of total population†
Full time and part time	2,420,019	5.2
Full time equivalents	1,889,507	4.0
^* Figures taken from the December 1983 survey of the Joint Manpower Watch published on 20 March 1984.
† Based on final mid 1983 population estimate for England (46,845,900) as provided by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.