The estimates which are available of the numbers of workers within scope of each wages council are shown in the following tables.
| Estimated number of workers in scope of wages councils 1973 |
| Wages Council |
Approximate Number of Workers |
| Aerated waters (E and W) |
20,000 |
| Aerated waters (Scotland) |
2,500 |
| Boot and Floor Polish |
1,250 |
| Boot and Shoe Repairing |
12,500 |
| Brush and Broom |
8,000 |
| Button Manufacturing |
4,000 |
| Coffin Furniture and Cerement-Making |
550 |
| Corset |
13,000 |
| Cotton Waste Reclamation |
1,000 |
| Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (E and W) |
125,000 |
| Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (Scotland) |
10,000 |
| Flax and Hemp |
4,000 |
| Fur |
8,500 |
| General Waste Materials Reclamation |
26,000 |
| Hair, Bass and Fibre |
500 |
| Hairdressing Undertakings |
140,000 |
| Hat, Cap and Millinery (Great Britain) |
7,000 |
| Hollow-ware |
1,500 |
| Industrial and Staff Canteen Undertakings |
218,000 |
| Keg and Drum |
5,600 |
| Lace Finishing |
1,500 |
| Laundry |
86,000 |
| Licensed Non-residential Establishment |
340,000 |
| Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant |
390,000 |
| Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods |
6,500 |
| Made-up Textiles |
5,500 |
| Milk Distributive (E and W) |
75,000 |
| Milk Distributive (Scotland) |
22,000 |
| Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Artificial Flower |
750 |
| Paper Box |
35,000 |
| Perambulator and Invalid Carriage |
5,000 |
| Pin, Hook and Eye and Snap Fastener |
1,500 |
| Ready-made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring |
115,000 |
| Retail Bespoke Tailoring (E and W) |
7,000 |
| Retail Bespoke Tailoring (Scotland) |
500 |
| Retail Bookselling and Stationery Trades |
25,000 |
| Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery Trade (E and W) |
64,000 |
| Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery Trade (Scotland) |
10,000 |
| Retail Drapery, Outfitting and Footwear Trades |
440,000 |
| Retail Food Trades (E and W) |
293,000 |
| Retail Food Trades (Scotland) |
36,500 |
| Retail Furnishing and Allied Trades |
200,000 |
| Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery Trades (E and W) |
84,000 |
| Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery Trades (Scotland) |
13,000 |
| Road Haulage |
220,000 |
| Rope, Twine and Net |
7,000 |
| Rubber Proofed Garment Making Industry |
1,000 |
| Sack and Bag |
3,000 |
| Wages Council |
Approximate Number of Workers |
| Shirtmaking |
43,000 |
| Stamped or Pressed Metal Wares |
20,000 |
| Toy Manufacturing |
40,000 |
| Unlicensed Place of Refreshment |
160,000 |
| Wholesale Mantle and Costume |
60,000 |
| TOTAL |
3,419,650 |
| 1975 |
| Aerated Waters (England and Wales) |
18,000 |
| Aerated Waters (Scotland) |
1,500 |
| Boot and Shoe Repairing |
10,000 |
| Button Manufacturing |
4,000 |
| Coffin Furniture and Cerement-Making |
600 |
| Corset |
16,000 |
| Cotton Waste Reclamation |
750 |
| Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (England and Wales) |
125,000 |
| Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (Scotland) |
9,000 |
| Flax and Hemp |
2,500 |
| Fur |
7,000 |
| General Waste Materials Reclamation |
20,000 |
| Hairdressing Undertakings |
135,000 |
| Hat, Cap and Millinery (Great Britain) |
7,500 |
| Lace Finishing |
1,000 |
| Laundry |
65,000 |
| Licensed Non-residential Establishment |
350,000 |
| Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant |
390,000 |
| Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods |
6,500 |
| Made-up Textiles |
5,500 |
| Milk Distributive (Scotland) |
12,500 |
| Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Artificial Flower |
750 |
| Perambulator and Invalid Carriage |
3,000 |
| Pin, Hook and Eye and Snap Fastener |
750 |
| Ready-made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring |
120,000 |
| Retail Bespoke Tailoring (England and Wales) |
7,000 |
| Retail Bespoke Tailoring (Scotland) |
500 |
| Retail Bookselling and Stationery Trades |
30,000 |
| Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery Trade (England and Wales) |
62,000 |
| Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery Trade (Scotland) |
9,000 |
| Retail Drapery, Outfitting and Footwear Trades |
400,000 |
| Retail Food Trades (England and Wales) |
300,000 |
| Retail Food Trades (Scotland) |
35,000 |
| Retail Furnishing and Allied Trades |
200,000 |
| Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery Trades (England and Wales) |
85,000 |
| Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery Trades (Scotland) |
13,000 |
| Road Haulage |
210,000 |
| Rope, Twine and Net |
5,000 |
| Rubber Proofed Garment Making Industry |
1,000 |
| Sack and Bag |
2,500 |
| Shirtmaking |
25,000 |
| Toy Manufacturing |
30,000 |
| Unlicensed Place of Refreshment |
130,000 |
| Wholesale Mantle and Costume |
64,000 |
| TOTAL |
2,920,850 |
| 1977 |
| Aerated Waters (England and Wales) |
15,000 |
| Aerated Waters (Scotland) |
1,000 |
| Boot and Shoes Repairing |
10,000 |
| Button Manufacturing |
2,000 |
| Coffin Furniture and Cerement-Making |
500 |
| Corset |
16,000 |
| Cotton Waste Reclamation |
750 |
| Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (England and Wales) |
125,000 |
| Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (Scotland) |
9,000 |
| Flax and Hemp |
2,000 |
| Wages Council |
Approximate Number of Workers |
| Fur |
7,000 |
| General Waste Materials Reclamation |
20,000 |
| Hairdressing Undertakings |
125,000 |
| Hat, Cap and Millinery (Great Britain) |
7,500 |
| Lace Finishing |
1,000 |
| Laundry |
55,000 |
| Licensed Non-residential Establishment |
350,000 |
| Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant |
400,000 |
| Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods |
6,500 |
| Made-up Textiles |
6,000 |
| Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Artificial Flower |
750 |
| Perambulator and Invalid Carriage |
3,000 |
| Pin, Hook and Eye and Snap Fastener |
500 |
| Ready-made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring |
125,000 |
| Retail Bespoke Tailoring (Great Britain) |
6,000 |
| Retail Bookselling and Stationery Trades |
30,000 |
| Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery Trade (England and Wales) |
60,000 |
| Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery Trade (Scotland) |
9,000 |
| Retail Drapery, Outfitting and Footwear Trades |
400,000 |
| Retail Food Trades (England and Wales) |
300,000 |
| Retail Food Trades (Scotland) |
35,000 |
| Retail Furnishing and Allied Trades |
200,000 |
| Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery Trades (England and Wales) |
85,000 |
| Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery Trades (Scotland) |
13,000 |
| Road Haulage |
210,000 |
| Rope, Twine and Net |
5,000 |
| Rubber Proofed Garment Making Industry |
1,000 |
| Sack and Bag |
2,000 |
| Shirtmaking |
25,000 |
| Toy Manufacturing |
30,000 |
| Unlicensed Place of Refreshment |
130,000 |
| Wholesale Mantle and Costume |
60,000 |
| TOTAL |
2,889,500 |
| 1980 |
| Aerated Waters (East and West) |
13,500 |
| Aerated Waters (Scotland) |
1,400 |
| Boot and Shoe Repairing |
7,900 |
| Button Manufacturing |
3,300 |
| Coffin Furniture and Cerement-Making |
500 |
| Corset |
10,500 |
| Cotton Waste Reclamation |
400 |
| Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (East and West) |
98,100 |
| Flax and Hemp |
2,300 |
| Fur |
5,100 |
| General Waste Materials Reclamation |
20,200 |
| Hairdressing Undertakings |
128,600 |
| Hat, Cap and Millinery (Great Britain) |
7,800 |
| Lace Finishing |
700 |
| Laundry |
39,200 |
| Licensed Non-residential Establishment |
470,000 |
| Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant |
530,000 |
| Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods |
5,600 |
| Made-up Textiles |
6,500 |
| Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Artificial Flower |
1,500 |
| Perambulator and Invalid Carriage |
2,100 |
| Pin, Hook and Eye and Snap Fastener |
900 |
| Ready-made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring |
114,700 |
| Retail Bespoke Tailoring (GB) |
5,000 |
| Retail Food & Allied Trades |
522,800 |
| Retail Trades Non-Food |
563,700 |
| Rope, Twine and Net |
4,000 |
| Rubber Proofed Garment Making Industry |
800 |
| Sack and Bag |
1,800 |
| Shirtmaking |
24,400 |
| Wages Council |
Approximate Number of Workers |
| Toy Manufacturing |
23,300 |
| Unlicensed Place of Refreshment |
121,900 |
| Wholesale Mantle and Costume |
46,000 |
| TOTAL |
2,784,500 |
| 1982 |
| Aerated Waters (E & W) |
13,500 |
| Aerated Waters (Scotland) |
1,500 |
| Boot and Shoe Repairing |
7,100 |
| Button Manufacturing |
2,100 |
| Clothing Manufacturing |
252,800 |
| Coffin Furniture and Cerement Making |
300 |
| Cotton Waste Reclamation |
500 |
| Flax and Hemp |
1,400 |
| Fur |
4,500 |
| General Waste Materials Reclamation |
19,300 |
| Hairdressing Undertakings |
135,600 |
| Hat, Cap and Millinery |
6,800 |
| Lace Finishing |
800 |
| Laundry |
33,700 |
| Licensed Non-residential |
508,700 |
| Licensed Residential and Restaurant |
555,300 |
| Linen and Cotton Goods |
5,200 |
| Made-up Textiles |
4,800 |
| Ostrich and Fancy Feather |
1,400 |
| Perambulator and Invalid Carriage |
1,500 |
| Retail Bespoke Tailoring |
5,200 |
| Retail Food |
519,300 |
| Retail Non-Food |
512,800 |
| Rope, Twine and Net |
4,000 |
| Sack and Bag |
1,400 |
| Toy Manufacturing |
18,900 |
| Unlicensed Place of Refreshment |
116,400 |
| TOTAL |
2,734,800 |