Manufacturing Industry (Hansard, 31 January 1986)

HC Deb 31 January 1986 vol 90 c635W 635W

§ Mr. Bell
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is (a) the level of output, (b) the number of jobs and (c) the percentage of the work force in the Northern Ireland manufacturing industry for each year since 1979.

§ Dr. Boyson
The information requested is as follows:

Year Index of manufacturing output (1980=100) (annual average) Employees in employment in manufacturing at June Manufacturing as a per cent. of total employees in employment at June

1979 106 144,950 28

1980 100 135,360 26

1981 95 121,240 25

1982 91 108,700 23

1983 94 102,510 22

1984 96 101,430 22

1985 ^*98 101,070 22

^* 1985 figure is an averge of the first three quarters only.

Year	Index of manufacturing output (1980=100) (annual average)	Employees in employment in manufacturing at June	Manufacturing as a per cent. of total employees in employment at June
1979	106	144,950	28
1980	100	135,360	26
1981	95	121,240	25
1982	91	108,700	23
1983	94	102,510	22
1984	96	101,430	22
1985	^*98	101,070	22