§ 14. Mr. CrowtherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the unadjusted and adjusted number and percentage of male, female and total employees in employment in part-time work in September 1988 in Yorkshire and Humberside.
§ Mr. NichollsThe only available information on part-time employees is for females. In September 1988 there were 401,000 female part-time employees in employment in Yorkshire and Humberside. This represents 48 per cent. of female employees and 22 per cent. of all employees in the region. Employment estimates for regions are not seasonally adjusted.
§ 18. Mr. DayTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently employed in the United Kingdom; what are the comparable figures for other European Economic Community countries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeThe current level of the work force in employment in the United Kingdom is, at nearly 26 million, at its highest ever level. Since 1983 it has grown by well over 2 million. Between 1983 and 1987 the increase in employment in the United Kingdom at nearly 1.7 million was greater than that for any other European Community member and was approximately equal to that in the rest of the Community combined.
§ 21. Mr. JanmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently employed in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeBetween March 1983 and September 1988 the work force in employment in the United Kingdom increased by 2,297,000 to 25,858,000, the highest level on record. This rising trend has now continued for more than five years.
25. Mr. Andy StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide the figures for the work force in employment to date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsIn September 1988 the work force in employment in Great Britain was 25,291,000, the highest level on record. This represents an increase of 2,294,000 since March 1983. This rising trend has now continued for more than five years.
§ 27. Mr. CashTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the levels of employment in the United Kingdom and other countries in the European Economic Community; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. LeeThe current level of the work force in employment in the United Kingdom is, at nearly 26 million, at its highest level.
Since 1983 it has grown by well over 2 million. Between 1983 and 1987 the increase in employment in the United Kingdom at nearly 1.7 million was greater than that for any other European Community member and was approximately equal to that in the rest of the Community combined.
§ 31. Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people aged 18 to 25 years were unemployed in(a) December 1985 and (b) December 1988; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeUnemployment figures by age are compiled on a quarterly basis. In October 1988, the latest available quarter, there were 606,348 unemployed claimants aged 18 to 25 years in the United Kingdom, compared with 1,034,023 in October 1985. A fall of 427,675 or 41.4 per cent. The comparison is slightly affected by the change in the compilation of the count in March 1986 to reduce over-recording.
§ 52. Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the unadjusted and adjusted number and percentages of male, female and total employees in employment in part-time work in September 1988 in Scotland.
§ 56. Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the unadjusted and adjusted number and percentage of male, female and total employees in part-time work in September 1988 in the north.
§ 84. Mr. ClayTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the unadjusted and adjusted number and percentage of male, female and total employees in employment in part-time work in September 1988 in the east midlands.
§ 103. Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the unadjusted and adjusted number and percentage of male, female and total employees in employment in part-time work in September 1988 in Greater London.
§ 107. Mr. TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the unadjusted and adjusted number and percentage of male, female and total employees in employment in part-time work in September 1988 in the west midlands.
§ Mr. LeeMy Department does not seasonally adjust employment estimates for regions. Regional estimates of part-time male employees are not available for September 1988. The available information is as follows:
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September 1988 Part-time female employees in employment Part-time female employees in employment as a percentage of all female employees in employment Per cent. Part-time female employees in employment as a percentage of all employees in employment Per cent. Scotland 389,000 44 21 North 241,000 48 22 East Midlands 314,000 45 20 Greater London 505,000 32 14 West Midlands 412,000 44 20
§ 76. Sir Marcus FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of change in unemployment levels in the last 12 months in Yorkshire and Humberside; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeIn December 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in Yorkshire and Humberside was 203,000 compared with 248,100 in December 1987, a fall of 45,100 or 18.2 per cent.
§ 81. Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the current levels of employment in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LeeBetween March 1983 and September 1988 the work force in employment in the United Kingdom increased by 2,297,000 to 25,858,000, the highest level on record. This rising trend has now continued for more than five years. The figures have been adjusted for the effects of seasonal variations. The work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed, Her Majesty's forces and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
§ 83. Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest number of employed and self-employed people at the latest available date.
§ Mr. LeeIn September 1988 there were 25,291,000 people in the work force in employment in Great Britain, of which 2,956,000 were self-employed. The work force in employment comprises employees in employment, the self-employed, Her Majesty's forces and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
§ 86. Mr. HaynesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in east midlands region in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ Mr. LeeIn the 12 months to September 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in the east midlands fell by 32,400 to 137,100 from 169,500 in September 1987. Over the same period the size of the civilian work force in employment in east midlands, unadjusted, rose from 1,761,000 to 1,791,000, a net increase of 30,000. The civilian work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
§ 99. Mr. IrvineTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of change in unemployment levels in the last 12 months in East Anglia.
§ 110. Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of change in unemployment levels in the last 12 months in East Anglia.
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§ Mr. LeeIn December 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in East Anglia was 41,200 compared with 60,000 in December 1987, a fall of 18,800 or 31.3 per cent.
§ 101. Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many full-time and part-time jobs were created in the 12 months to September 1988 in Yorkshire and Humberside region.
§ Mr. LeeThere are no figures for job gains and job losses. In the year to September 1988 the civilian work force in employment increased by 31,000 in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. This includes net increases of 12,000 in female full-time employees in employment, 7,000 in female part-time employees in employment and 3,000 in participants in work-related Government training programmes (who are counted as being in part-time employment). Comparable estimates are not available for male employees in employment or the self-employed.
§ 102. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage fall in unemployment in the last 12 months in the south-west.
§ Mr. LeeIn December 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in the south-west was 113,100 compared with 153,900 in December 1987, a fall of 40,800 or 26.5 per cent.
§ 111. Mr. SumbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the fall in unemployment amongst the long-term unemployed since June 1983.
§ Mr. LeeUnemployment figures by duration are compiled on a quarterly basis. In October 1988, the latest available quarter, there were 885,504 claimants in the United Kingdom who had been unemployed for more than a year, 15.7 per cent. lower than the level of 1,050,487 in July 1983. The comparison is slightly affected by the change in the compilation of the count in March 1986 to reduce over-recording and the change in the coverage from September 1988 due to the new benefit regulations for those young people aged under 18.
§ 116. Mr. SummersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the level of unemployment in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LeeIn December 1988 unemployment, seasonally adjusted, was 2,039,100, the lowest level for nearly eight years. Unemployment has now fallen for 29 consecutive months, by 1,094,000 altogether since July 1986, the largest fall on record.
§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment by what proportion unemployment has fallen in Warrington since June 1987.
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§ Mr. LeeIn December 1988 the level of unemployment in the Warrington local authority area was 5,427 compared with 8,914 in June 1987. These figures represent a fall of 39.1 per cent. The comparison is slightly affected by the change in benefit regulations for under 18-year-olds from September 1988 and also by seasonal influences.