§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will compare the total number of persons employed in the entire public sector (a) in actual and (b) in full-time equivalent terms, where appropriate, for each of the years 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985; and if he will show these figures as a percentage of the total employed work force in each year.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe latest available estimates are given in the table.
Public Sector Employment in the United Kingdom Persons employed Full-time equivalents June ('000) As percentage of employed labour force ('000) As percentage of employed labour force 1979 7,417 29.3 6,555 31.8 1980 7,356 29.1 6,512 31.8 1981 7,154 29.4 6,363 32.5 1982 6,992 29.3 6,168 32.3 1983 6,904 29.3 6,071 32.5 1984 6,825 28.5 5,972 31.8 Source: Central Statistical Office Department of Employment