§ Mr. Bruceasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women were in (a) full-time and (b) part-time employment in summer 1979 and the latest date in the current year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table gives the available information for employees in employment in Great Britain. The number of female employees working full-time and part-time are identified quarterly in the official estimates, but similar figures for male employees are only available for census of employment dates.
Employees in employment. Great Britain (thousands) Males Females Full-time Part-time* Full-time Part-time* June 1978 12,396 704 5,486 3,688 June 1979 †l3,183 5,585 3,870 September 1981 11,511 718 5,304 3,781 March 1985 †11,493 4,933 4,253 * In this table an employee is classed as part-time if he is normally employed for not more than 30 hours per week, excluding main meal breaks and overtime. † Separate estimates for full-time and part-time employees are not available for these dates; the figures refer to all male employees. The Labour Force Survey provides information on a different basis. The following table shows the 1979 and 1984 survey estimates for full-time and part-time male and female employees.
Employees—Great Britain (thousands) Males Females Full-time* Part-time* Full-time* Part-time* Spring 1979 12,892 277 5,317 3,705 Spring 1984 11,197 452 5,016 3,959 * In this table an employee is shown as full-time or part-time according to whether he considers his as a full-time or part-time job.