§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Paymaster General whether he will bring up to date the labour force figures given in his reply dated 28 April 1986, Official Report, columns 335–37; and if he will add a table for the same years covering manufacturing.
§ Mr. LeeThe available information from the regular quarterly employees in employment series is presented in tables 1 and 2.
The available information from the "Labour Force Survey" is presented in table 3 below.
Table 1 Employees in Employment in Great Britain Thousand June Males Full-time Males Part- lime Males All Females Full-time Females Part-time 1971 12,840 584 13,424 5,468 2,757 1972 12,719 600 13,319 5,454 2,877 1973 12,813 665 13,478 5,442 3,163 1974 12,675 689 13,363 5,512 3,421 1975 12,542 697 13,240 5,422 3,551 1976 12,398 699 13,097 5,366 3,585 1977 12,395 681 13,076 5,433 3,617 1978 12,396 705 13,100 5,486 3,688 1979 — — 13,183 5,585 3,870 1980 — — 13,018 5,500 3,941 1981 — — 12,278 5,290 3,817 1982 — — 11,930 5,202 3,783 1983 — — 11,670 5,125 3,776 1984 — — 11,619 5,234 3,889 1985 10,869 822 11,691 5,301 4,012 1986 10,789 852 11,641 5,315 4,136 376W
Table 3 Labour force survey data on employees1 in Great Britain Thousands Males Females Aged 16 to 19 Aged 20 + Aged 16 to 19 Aged 20 + All industries Manufacturing industries All industries Manufacturing industries All industries Manufacturing industries All industries Manufacturing industries 1979 Full-time2 1,002 381 11,902 4,825 838 275 4,496 1,326 Part-time2 41 6 235 58 75 6 3,631 611 All employees3 1,044 383 12,137 4,883 913 280 8,127 1,937 1981 Full-time2 840 280 10,798 4,002 727 185 4,381 1,194 Part-time2 122 6 287 74 181 6 3,594 480 All employees3 975 289 11,237 4,135 917 195 8,058 1,695 19834 Full-time2 701 227 10,489 3,654 584 142 4,335 1,007 Part-time2 110 6 245 45 198 6 3,390 361 All employees3 815 231 10,755 3,706 788 151 7,878 1,386 19844 Full-time2 677 236 10,413 3,587 580 148 4,377 1,043 Part-time2 154 12 272 46 231 11 3,715 376 All employees3 831 249 10,693 3,635 812 160 8,096 1,420 19854 Full-time2 654 237 10,479 3,614 576 159 4,440 1,031 Part-time2 159 11 278 47 252 6 3,787 393 All employees3 813 248 10,760 3,661 828 167 8,229 1,424 Note: In this table a part-time employee is defined as one who normally works for 30 hours or less. The full-time, part-time split for males is available only at dates for which a census of employment was conducted and post-September 1984.
Table 2 Employees in Employment in Manufacturing Industries—Great Britain Thousand June Males Full-time Males Part- time Males All Females Full-time Females Part- time 1971 5,469 73 5,542 1,870 478 1972 5,289 69 5,358 1,802 461 1973 5,283 78 5,361 1,795 518 1974 5,271 86 5,357 1,770 596 1975 5,087 81 5,168 1,650 534 1976 4,962 79 5,041 1,582 496 1977 4,980 78 5,058 1,615 499 1978 4,955 85 5,040 1,608 491 1979 — — 5,001 1,617 490 1980 — — 4,805 1,532 464 1981 — — 4,344 1,345 409 1982 — — 4,103 1,276 373 1983 — — 3,862 1,220 336 1984 — — 3,751 1,225 326 1985 3,663 54 3,717 1,230 322 1986 3,578 52 3,630 1,220 312 Note: The full-time, part-time split for males is available only at dates for which a census of employment was conducted and post-September 1984.
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Males Females Aged 16 to 19 Aged 20 + Aged 16 to 19 Aged 20 + All industries Manufacturing industries All industries Manufacturing industries All industries Manufacturing industries All industries Manufacturing industries 19865 Full-time2 645 243 10,389 3,630 549 155 4,521 1,027 Part-time2 168 12 282 42 265 12 3,873 379 All employees3 814 255 10,678 3,672 816 167 8,398 1,406 1 The labour force survey estimates relate to the spring of each year. Figures for 1979 and 1981, but not later years, include those on Government employment and training schemes if reported as in employment as an employee. 2 In this table an employee is shown as full or part-time according to whether he/she considers his/her job to be a full or part-time job. 3 Includes those who did not state whether their job was full or part-time. 4 The estimates for these years differ slightly from those in the previous reply, because of improved estimating procedures for persons aged 16 to 19 and the exclusion of persons on Government employment and training schemes. 5 Preliminary results. 6 Less than ten thousand.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Paymaster General (1) when he expects to announce revised local unemployment rates based on the employment figures contained in the 1984 census of employment;
(2) if he will publish the revised national and regional unemployment rates for each month since June 1983, based on his updated employment figures contained in the 1984 census of employment.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Phillip Oppenheimasked the Paymaster General what was the percentage change in unemployment in Derbyshire, between January 1986 and January 1987, for those people without a job for more than three years.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. Comparison of unemployment between 9 January 1986 and 8 January 1987 is slightly affected by the change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics in March 1986. The published numbers of claimants unemployed for over three years in Derbyshire on the two dates are 7,731 and 8,738 respectively.
§ Mr. Phillip Oppenheimasked the Paymaster General what are the latest figures available for the number of people in work in Derbyshire; and how this compares with 1979.
§ Mr. LeeThe latest available information for country areas and covering both employees and the self-employed comes from the 1981 census of population and is contained in the "County Report for Derbyshire", part 1 ref: CEN 81 CR10, a copy of which is in the Library. No similar data are available for 1979.
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Education and labour market status of 16 to 24-year-olds1 in Great Britain January 1985 16-year-olds 17-year-olds 18-year-olds 19 to 20-year-olds 21 to 24-year-olds Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Total population 872 100 897 100 910 100 1,881 100 3,578 100 Full-time education 393 45 278 31 156 17 260 14 158 4 School3 269 31 167 19 22 2 3 .. .. .. Further education4 123 14 102 11 53 6 29 2 17 ..
§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Paymaster General if he will state the number of persons in full-time employment as at (a) June 1986 and (b) the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeIn June 1986 there were 16,105,000 full-time employees in employment in Great Britain. In September 1986 (the latest date for which estimates are available) the figure was 16,234,000. These figures are not seasonally adjusted.
§ Mr. Blairasked the Paymaster General if he will publish the total effect on the numbers on the unemployment register of those working in special employment and training measures, for each month from February 1986.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, 6 April 1987, c. 36]: For the latest estimate of the percentage effect of the employment measures on the unemployment count I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull, East (Mr. Prescott) on 27 March 1987, at column 293. The estimates provide no more than a very rough guide to the effect of such measures on the count and we do not, therefore, publish monthly count figures claiming to incorporate the effect.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Paymaster General if he will list, for each year of the age range 16 to 25, the number and proportion of those in school, work, further education, higher education, community programmes, or other specified scheme.
§ Mr. Lee[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1987, c. 152]: The latest available estimates are set out in the following table. Figures are not available for 25-year-olds and those for 19 to 24 year olds are not available for each year of age separately.
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16-year-olds 17-year-olds 18-year-olds 19 to 20-year-olds 21 lo 24-year-olds Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Higher education4 1 .. 8 1 82 9 228 12 141 4 YTS5 234 27 39 4 4 .. .. .. .. .. Claimant unemployed 108 12 150 17 180 20 8 — 8 — Other6 137 16 430 48 570 63 9 — 9 — of which Community Programme7 .. .. .. .. 10 — 10 — 35 1 Young Workers Scheme7 .. .. 63 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. Enterprise Allowance Scheme7 11 — 11 — 11 — 11 — 11 — Community Industry7 12 — 12 — 3 .. 1 .. .. ..
January 19862 16-year-olds / 17-year-olds 18-year-olds Number (000s) Per cent Number (000s) Per cent. Number (000s) Per cent. Total population 860 100 870 100 895 100 Full-time education 390 45 273 31 156 17 School3 266 31 162 19 22 2 Further education4 123 14 104 12 53 6 Higher education4 1 .. 8 1 80 9 YTS5 228 27 36 4 2 .. Claimant unemployed 101 12 140 16 164 18 Other6 142 17 420 48 573 64 of which Community Programme7 .. .. .. .. 10 — Young Workers Scheme7 .. .. 57 7 .. .. Enterprise Allowance Scheme7 11 — 11 — 11 — Community Industry7 12 — 12 — 3 .. Source: DE, MSC, DES estimates
1 Ages as at 31 August of preceding year (see also footnote7). Estimates are not available for 25-year-olds, or for single years of age above 18.
2 Provisional estimates are not yet available for age groups above 18.
3 Pupils attending maintained, independent and special schools are included.
4 Full-time and sandwich, excluding private further education. Excludes those aged 16–18 on YTS within colleges.
5 Includes those (aged 16–18), in further education establishments attending YTS courses.
6Mainly those in employment outside YTS. Includes those neither employed nor seeking work, (for example because of domestic responsibilities), and those seeking work but not claiming benefit. Excludes those holding a contract of employment under YTS.
7Age breakdown based on profile of entrants. The schemes shown in the table are the only ones current at the dates specified which cover persons in the relevant age groups.
.. Under 500 or ½ per cent.
8 Estimate not available for age group shown: estimate for 19 to 24-year-olds is 831,000 (15 per cent. of the population).
9 Estimate not available for age group shown: estimate for 19 to 24-year-olds is 4,210,000 (77 per cent. of the population).
10 Estimate not available for age group shown: estimates for 18 to 20-year-olds are 44,000 at January 1985 and 69,000 at January 1986.
11 Estimate not available for age group shown: estimates for 18 to 24-year-olds are 9,000 at January 1985 and 13,000 at January 1986.
12 Estimate not available for age group shown: estimates for 16 to 17-year-olds are 3,000 at both January 1985 and January 1986.
Note on rounding:
Numbers are shown to the nearest 1,000 but cannot in all cases be regarded as accurate to that degree. The estimates involve a range of data sources and adjustments and rounding to the nearest 5,000 may therefore, be more appropriate, particularly for the residual other category (see footnote 6).
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Paymaster General if he will give the number of people over 18 years who receive training allowances through the Manpower Services Commission to support them in their training; and how this figure compares with each of the last eight years.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, 7 April 1987, c. 156]: The figures give the information requested. These are of course not the numbers of people being trained with Government support, but only the numbers who receive an income by way of allowance when being trained.
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Number 1985–86 84,000 1984–85 92,000 1983–84 102,000 1982–83 73,000 1981–82 71,000 1980–81 83,000 1979–80 91,000 1978–79 70,000 Final figures for 1986–87 are not yet available. Figures for years before 1978–79 were not recorded on a comparable basis.