Labour Statistics (Hansard, 9 February 1989)

§ Mr. Wray
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the rate of women's unemployment for 1979 and 1988.

§ Mr. Lee
The annual average rates of unemployment, consistent with the current coverage, among women in the United Kingdom for the years 1979 and 1988 were 4 per cent. and 8.1 per cent. respectively.

§ Mr. John Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current rate of unemployment on Merseyside.

§ Mr. Lee
In December 1988 the unemployment rate for Merseyside was 15.9 per cent.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the total number of employees in employment who were receiving training in the appropriate survey period from the labour force survey and as a percentage of all employees for each of the standard regions, Scotland and Wales in each of the years 1983 to 1987, inclusive.

§ Mr. Lee
[holding answer 7 February 1989]: Estimates from the 1983 labour force survey of employees receiving training are not available on a comparable basis with later years. Estimates from labour force surveys for the years 1984 to 1987 inclusive, as requested, are shown in the table:
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Employees of Working Age Receiving Job-Related Training—Great Britain, Spring Estimates

thousands and per cent.

1984 1985 1986 1987

Region Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands As percentage of all employees of working age per cent. Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands As percentage of all employees of working age per cent. Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands As percentage of all employees of working age per cent. Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands As percentage of all employees of working age per cent.

Northern 91 8.7 95 9.3 120 11.3 13.6 12.6

Yorkshire and Humberside 153 8.6 165 9.4 178 10.1 194 11.1

East Midlands 137 9.3 152 10.3 170 11.3 156 10.6

East Anglia 60 8.4 82 11.5 96 12.9 87 11.6

South East 696 10.5 793 11.8 799 11.9 888 13.2

South West 160 10.4 192 11.9 171 10.8 204 12.3

West Midlands 146 8.0 170 9.1 201 10.4 222 11.7

North West 172 7.8 224 9.9 216 9.6 268 11.9

Wales 67 7.7 74 8.3 91 10.2 87 9.7

Scotland 143 7.9 144 7.8 135 7.5 139 7.7

Great Britain 1,826 9.2 2,090 10.4 2,177 10.8 2,382 11.7

1. Men aged 16–64, women aged 16–59

2. Those who in the four weeks prior to interview had taken part in any education or training connected with their job, or a job that they might be able to do in the future. Source: Labour Force Surveys.

SourceLabour Force Surveys.

Employees of Working Age Receiving Job-Related Training—Great Britain, Spring Estimates
thousands and per cent.
	1984	1985	1986	1987
Region	Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands	As percentage of all employees of working age per cent.	Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands	As percentage of all employees of working age per cent.	Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands	As percentage of all employees of working age per cent.	Employees of working age receiving job-related training thousands	As percentage of all employees of working age per cent.
Northern	91	8.7	95	9.3	120	11.3	13.6	12.6
Yorkshire and Humberside	153	8.6	165	9.4	178	10.1	194	11.1
East Midlands	137	9.3	152	10.3	170	11.3	156	10.6
East Anglia	60	8.4	82	11.5	96	12.9	87	11.6
South East	696	10.5	793	11.8	799	11.9	888	13.2
South West	160	10.4	192	11.9	171	10.8	204	12.3
West Midlands	146	8.0	170	9.1	201	10.4	222	11.7
North West	172	7.8	224	9.9	216	9.6	268	11.9
Wales	67	7.7	74	8.3	91	10.2	87	9.7
Scotland	143	7.9	144	7.8	135	7.5	139	7.7
Great Britain	1,826	9.2	2,090	10.4	2,177	10.8	2,382	11.7
1. Men aged 16–64, women aged 16–59
2. Those who in the four weeks prior to interview had taken part in any education or training connected with their job, or a job that they might be able to do in the future. Source: Labour Force Surveys.