Elderly Men (Hansard, 25 April 1988)

HC Deb 25 April 1988 vol 132 c27W 27W

§ Mr. Grocott
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many men aged between 60 and 65 years are(a) retired, (b) unemployed and (c) at work.

§ Mr. Lee
Preliminary results from the 1987 labour force survey are as shown in the table:

Men aged 60–64 inclusive Great Britain—Spring 1987

Thousands

(1) In paid employment 676

(2) Unemployed¹ 77

(3) Economically inactive 628

of which retired ² 254

¹ Great Britain labour force definition.

² Those who said that they had not looked for work in the week before interview because they had retired.

Men aged 60–64 inclusive Great Britain—Spring 1987
	Thousands
(1) In paid employment	676
(2) Unemployed¹	77
(3) Economically inactive	628
of which retired ²	254
¹ Great Britain labour force definition.
² Those who said that they had not looked for work in the week before interview because they had retired.