§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give for 1965, 1970, 1975 and 1980 for the city of Coventry (a) the total number of workers employed, (b) the share of jobs in (i) manufacturing industry, (ii) services and (c) losses or gains in the main sectors of employment.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe nearest available information on a consistent basis is from censuses of employment taken annually from 1971 to 1978 and, from 1978, triennially, and is as follows:
Employees in employment in the Coventry jobcentre area Percentage employed in: Total All industries and services (thousands) Manufacturing industries (per cent.) Service industries (per cent.) June 1971 192.4 63.0 32.4 June 1975 192.3 59.3 36.9 June 1978 172.9 56.9 38.5 September 1981 146.3 46.6 48.9 Net changes in employment in the industries with the largest number of employees in the area between the dates given are as follows: 17W
Standard Industrial Classification 1968 Net changes Numbers at June 1971 thousands 1971.1975 thousands 1975.1978 thousands 1978.1981 thousands Metal goods not elsewhere specified 5.9 -0.8 +0.2 .0.8 Construction 5.3 -1.0 -0.0 -0.1 Transport and communication 6.1 -0.5 -0.7 -1.0 Distributive trades 14.7 +0.3 -0.3 -1.1 Insurance, banking, finance and business services 3.2 +0.7 +1.0 +1.8 Professional and scientific services 19.0 +4.4 -11.8 +6.0 Miscellaneous services 13.1 +2.7 -2.0 -0.2 Public administration and defence 6.2 +1.0 +9.6 .0.6