§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Paymaster General what were the numbers of people in work in 1970, 1975, 1980 and in each year since 1983; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LangThe information is as follows:
Employed Labour Force in Great Britain December of each year Numbers 1970 24,183,000 1975 24,342,000 1980 24,204,000 1983 23,339,000 1984 23,730,000 1985* 24,006,000 * The latest date for which an estimate is available. The employed labour force is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed and Her Majesty's forces. The figures are adjusted for seasonal variation.
§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Paymaster General what is the present number of (a) men and (b) women who are unemployed and under the age of 21 years.
§ Mr. LangThe following information is in the Library. On 9 January 1986, the latest date for which an analysis 435W of unemployment by age is available, the numbers of unemployed male and female claimants in the United Kingdom aged under 20 years were 307,901 and 220,906 respectively. Information is not separately available for those under the age of 21 years.