HC Deb 21 January 1985 vol 71 c355W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has concerning the total annual amount collected under union dues check-off systems in (a) the public sector and (b) the private sector.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

None.

Percentage changes (Seasonally adjusted) since 1979 in
Unemployment (National definitions)⋆ Total Employment†
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Latest available 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Latest available‡
Belgium║ +4.5 +26.6 +47.6 +67.1 +75.9 +79.4 (November 1984) -0.1 -2.2 -3.5 -4.7 na na
Dcnmark║ -17.9 +31.9 +50.1 +56.4 +62.0 +53.5 (October 1984) -1.6 -2.9 -2.7 -2.1 na na
France¶● +9.4 +23.5 +49.7 +56.8 +65.8 +83.8 (October 1984) +0.2 -0.1 -1.0 -0.4 -1.6 na
Germany(FR)¶ -13.8 +11.5 +73.7 +127.0 +134.4 +136.0 (December 1984) +1.5 +1.3 -0.5 -2.7 -3.2 -3.3 (Q2 1984)
Greece║ +9.1 +36.4 +36.4 +97.0 +106.1 +154.5 (November 1984) +1.3 +6.2 +5.1 na na na
Ireland║ -9.0 +25.4 +47.8 +90.4 +120.3 +134.5 (December 1984) +1.6 +0.5 +0.1 na na na
Italy¶■ +4.0 -4.6 +27.1 +34.8 +52.7 +31.7 (July 1984) +1.4 +3.3 +2.4 +2.0 na +2.4 (Q4 1983)
Luxembourg⋆ 0.0 +23.1 +61.5 +100.0 +138.5 +115.4 (November 1984) +1.3 +1.3 +1.3 +1.9 na na
Netherlands║ +3.2 +45.0 +103.6 +168.7 +200.0 +186.0 (November 1984) +3.1 +3.8 +3.4 +2.3 na na
United Kingdom¶⋆⋆ -1.7 +64.7 +110.1 +134.6 +134.1 +144.4 (December 1984) +0.5 -2.9 -4.8 -6.1 -5.1 -4.8 (Q3 1984)
Japan -10.1 -1.7 +8.4 +32.8 +35.3 +38.7 (October 1984) +1.0 +2.1 +3.1 +5.0 +5.1 +5.5 (Q2 1984)
Australia¶†† -1.3 -2.7 +0.2 +57.5 +64.0 +53.0 (November 1984) +2.6 +5.1 +6.4 +3.6 +5.3 +7.0 (Q2 1984)
New Zealand +14.5 +96.1 +108.8 +204.4 +243.4 +165.4 (October 1984) na na na na na na
Switzerland⋆# -33.7 -48.8 -32.0 +62.2 +100.6 +92.4 (October 1984) +1.3 +3.2 +3.4 +1.9 +1.2 +1.2 (Q2 1984)
Austria# -10.2 +3.4 +54.2 +79.7 +88.1 +123.7 (October 1984) +2.0 +2.2 +6.3 +4.2 na +5.0 (Q4 1983)
Spain¶‡‡ +25.6 +59.6 +92.8 +137.6 +160.7 +183.6 (October 1984) -2.5 -6.1 -8.1 -9.2 -10.6 -11.3 (Q2 1984)
Portugal⋆ +0.5 -13.6 -18.8 -21.3 -8.5 -2.3 (August 1984) na na na na na na
Norway -25.8 +0.7 +30.0 +124.7 +170.8 +145.7 (September 1984) +3.1 +5.4 +5.0 +3.9 +7.0 +6.3 (Q2 1984)
Sweden -20.0 -3.2 +47.4 +44.2 +62.1 +41.1 (November 1984) +2.0 +2.5 +1.6 -1.9 +2.1 +1.8 (Q2 1984)
⋆ January of each year unless indicated.
†Quarter 1 of each year unless indicated.
‡ If not Q1 1984.
║ Employment data annual.
¶ Employment data exclude armed forces.
● Employment data relate to preceding Q4.
■Quarterly employment data relate to January, April, July and October.
⋆ Unemployment data not seasonally adjusted.
# Quarterly employment data relate to March, June, September and December.
⋆⋆ From April 1983, the United Kingdom unemployment figures reflect the effects of the provisions in the 1983 Budget for some men aged 60 and over who no longer have to sign on at an unemployment benefit office.
†† Quarterly employment data relate to February, May, August and November.
‡‡ Employment data not seasonally adjusted

Source: OECD "Main Economic Indicators" and "Quarterly Labour Force Statistics", and SOEC "Employment and Unemployment" June 1984.