HC Deb 16 April 1985 vol 77 c141W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the total employed labour force, giving figures for men and women to the latest date, and one year ago.

Mr. Alan Clark

In September 1984, the latest date for which information is available, there were an estimated 14,130,000 males and 9,968,000 females in the employed labour force in the United Kingdom. The corresponding figures for September 1983 were 14,053,000 males and 9,707,000 females.

Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were available for employment on 1 January 1985; and how this figure compares with each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Alan Clark

Following is the available information for the periods requested on unemployed people available for work and claiming benefit.

Unmployment—United Kingdom
Thousands
January Number of Claimants
1975 750.1
1976 1,264.9
1977 1,385.8
1978 1,465.5
1979 1,372.8
1980 1,373.7
1981 2,271.1
1982 2,896.3
1983 3,225.2
1984 3,199.7
1985 3,341.0

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