HC Deb 08 July 1986 vol 101 cc108-11W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing quarterly levels and changes in the United Kingdom employed labour force since 1979, identifying separately (a) employees in employment, (b) armed forces and (c) self-employment, with a breakdown of these categories by:(A) hours, full-time and part-time split, and (B) sex.

Mr. Lang

The available estimates for the employed labour force are as follows:

Analysis by sex Full-time/part-time Employees in Employment
Employed labour force Employees in employment of which Self-employed Her Majesty's Forces All Males and full-time Females* Part-rime Females
Total Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
September 24,125 14,161 9,964 11,925 9,349 1,925 599 312 16 17,082 4,192
December 24,259 14,212 10,046 11,960 9,421 1,942 609 311 16 17,126 4,256
1985
March 24,319 14,216 10,103 11,947 9,468 1,959 619 310 16 17,125 4,291
June 24,378 14,239 10,139 11,954 9,494 1,976 629 309 16 17,115 4,334
September 24,428 14,234 10,194 11,931 9,536 1,993 642 309 16 17,091 4,376
December 24,535 14,275 10,260 11,958 9,590 2,010 655 307 16 17,139 4,408
* Includes all employees in Northern Ireland, whether full time or part time.
† The Census of Employment shows that there were 17,092 full time and 4,624 part time employees in the United Kingdom in September 1981.

Changes in the employed labour force in the United Kingdom
seasonally adjusted: thousand.
Analysis by sex Full-time/part-time Employees in Employment
Employed labour force Employees in employment of which Self-employed Her Majesty's Forces All Males and full-time Females* Part-rime Females
Total Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
1979
Quarter 1 +26 -2 +29 -5 +33 +4 -5 -2 — +5 +23
Quarter 2 +93 +19 +73 +17 +77 +4 -4 -1 — +42 +51
Quarter 3 +69 +32 +37 +10 +28 +18 +9 +4 +1 +15 +23
Quarter 4 +42 -3 +45 -21 +36 +19 +9 — — +1 +15
1980
Quarter 1 -71 -51 -20 -72 -28 +18 +8 +2 — -125 +25
Quarter 2 -112 -67 -45 -88 -54 +18 +9 +2 — -152 +9
Quarter 3 -242 -162 -80 -188 -90 +19 +8 +8 +1 -234 -42
Quarter 4 -277 -180 -98 -200 -106 +18 +9 +2 — -270 -36
1981
Quarter 1 -246 -175 -70 -193 -79 +18 +9 — — -252 -23
Quarter 2 -218 -158 -60 -176 -68 +18 +8 — — -225 -18
Quarter 3 -117 -114 -4 -118 -14 +2 +12 +2 -1 -148 +16
Quarter 4 -146 -105 -40 -103 -52 +1 +11 -3 — -169 +16
1982
Quarter 1 -50 -50 — -48 -11 +2 +11 -4 — -82 +22
Quarter 2 -115 -76 -39 -74 -49 +1 +12 -3 -1 -119 -6
Quarter 3 -125 -74 -51 -75 -63 +2 +11 -1 — -166 +29
Quarter 4 -140 -89 -51 -88 -62 +1 +11 -2 — -120 -31
1983
Quarter 1 -67 -55 -12 -57 -23 +2 +12 — — -104 +25
Quarter 2 +42 -31 +73 -32 +60 +1 +11 — +1 -44 +73
Quarter 3 +131 +41 +90 -12 +71 +50 +19 +3 — -12 +70
Quarter 4 +153 45 +108 -4 +88 +49 +20 — — +12 +72
1984
Quarter 1 +95 +32 +63 -19 +44 +50 +19 +1 — -20 +45
Quarter 2 +84 +42 +43 -7 +23 +48 +20 — — -17 +34
Quarter 3 +79 +34 +44 +16 +34 +18 +10 +2 — +17 +32
Quarter 4 +134 +51 +82 +35 +72 +17 +10 -1 — +44 +64
1985
Quarter 1 +60 +4 +57 -13 +47 +17 +10 -1 — -1 +35
Quarter 2 +59 +23 +36 +7 +26 +17 +10 -1 — -10 +43
Quarter 3 +50 -5 +55 -23 +42 +17 +13 — — -24 +42
Quarter 4 +107 +41 +66 +27 +54 +17 +13 -2 — +48 +32
* Includes all employees in Northern Ireland, whether full time or part time.

The Labour Force Survey provides information on a different basis but identifies male and female full-time and part-time employees and self employed. The available estimates are presented in the following table.

Labour force survey estimates1 of employees and self employed United Kingdom
Thousands
Males Females All persons
1979
Employees2 13,464 9,244 22,708
of which
Full-time3 13,181 5,476 18,657
Part-time3 282 3,768 4,050
Self employed4 1,487 339 1,825
Employees and self employed5 15,090 9,680 24,770
1981
Employees2 12,483 9,178 21,661
of which
Full-time3 11,895 5,245 17,140
Part-time3 414 3,838 4,252
Self employed4 1,788 460 2,248
Employees and self employed5 14,427 9,725 24,152
1983
Employees2 11,929 8,937 20,866
of which
Full-time3 11,528 5,112 16,640
Part-time3 374 3,666 4,040
Self employed2 1,818 561 2,378
of which
Full-time3 1,724 284 2,007
Part-time3 87 263 350
Employees and self employed5 13,788 9,523 23,311
1984
Employees2 11,778 9,120 20,898
of which
Full-time3 11,334 5,096 16,430
Part-time3 435 4,019 4,454
Self employed2 2,045 650 2,694
of which
Full-time3 1,907 326 2,233
Part-time3 136 323 459
Employees and self employed5 13,837 9,780 23,617
1985
Employees2 11,802 9,244 21,047
of which
Full-time3 11,358 5,134 16,493
Part-time3 441 4,108 4,549
Self employed2 2,081 695 2,776
of which
Full-time3 1,950 354 2,304
Part-time3 132 340 472
Employees and self employed5 13,884 9,939 23,823
1 Estimates relate to the spring of each year. Figures for 1984 and 1985 exclude those on Government schemes, whereas earlier years include those on schemes if reported as in employment.
2 Includes those who did not state if they were in a full or part-time job.
3 In this table a person is shown as full-time or part-time according to whether he considers his job to be a full or part-time job.
4 In 1979 and 1981 the self employed were not asked if they worked full or part-time.
5 Includes those who did not state if they were an employee or self employed.

Preliminary results.