HC Deb 10 April 1989 vol 150 c373W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has on the principal

Persons in employment in construction industry1—occupational analysis Great Britain, Spring each year
Thousands
CODOT major groups 1979 1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 21988
I Professional and related supporting management and administration 32 29 31 43 56 49 40 44
II Professional and related in education, welfare and health 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3—
III Literary, artistic and sports 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3—
IV Professional and related in science, engineering, technology and similar fields 90 71 98 106 132 119 130 113
V Managerial 96 91 100 107 106 101 107 121
VI Clerical and related 116 101 109 129 138 132 142 149
VII Selling 13 12 15 14 16 15 17 15
VIII Security and protective service 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3—
IX Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service 11 13 3— 13 13 12 15 15
X Farming, fishing and related 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3— 3—
XI Materials processing, making and repairing (excluding metal and electrical) 174 177 175 191 195 187 169 167
XII Processing, making, repairing and related (metal and electrical) 353 305 310 295 268 262 330 326
XIII Painting, repetitive assembling, product inspecting, packaging and related 158 128 155 158 155 142 145 153
XIV Construction, mining and related not identified elsewhere 590 549 604 619 584 592 625 670
XV Transport operating, materials moving and storing and related 103 85 83 82 66 70 82 72
XVI Miscellaneous 35 3— 3— 3— 10 14 11 3—
All occupations 1,782 1,575 1,699 1,774 1,753 1,705 1,828 1,861
1 1979: SIC '68, order XX 1981–88: SIC '80 division 5.
2 Preliminary estimates (1988 only).
3 Sample size too small for a reliable estimate.
4 Includes inadequately described/not stated.

Source: Labour Force Surveys.