HC Deb 09 April 1987 vol 114 cc374-80W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked 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. Lee

The 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
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.

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 Brown

asked 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 Clarke

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Phillip Oppenheim

asked 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. Lee

The 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 Oppenheim

asked 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. Lee

The 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.

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. Kennedy

asked 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. Lee

In 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. Blair

asked 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. Sheerman

asked 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.

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. Sheerman

asked 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.

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.

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