HC Deb 24 March 1986 vol 94 cc348-9W
Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will give the corresponding Welsh figures for those in employment and the increase and decrease of employment in Wales, to those given for Great Britain in table 3.11 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1986–87."

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Figures for self-employment and Her Majesty's forces' employment are not available for Wales for September. The following table therefore applies to June each year (1 July in the case of Her Majesty's forces).

Employment estimates

Thousands, change in Wales (not seasonally adusted)

Employees in employment

Male Female full-time Female part-time Self employed* Her Majesty's forces† Employed labour force
June 1983 to June 1984 -7 +8 +3 +19 0 +23
June 1984 to June 1985 -9 -3 +6 +10 0 +4
* 1985 figure is a forecast based on 1981–84 rate of increase.
† Based in Wales at 1 July each year.

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