HC Deb 31 January 1989 vol 146 cc119-27W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in theOfficial Report the unadjusted figures for December 1985 and June 1988, for each region and nationally, giving data for men and women separately and in total, of (a) the number of unemployed for each date and the percentage change between the dates, and (b) the number of employed for each date and the percentage difference between the dates in total and broken down by employees in employment, self-employment, Her Majesty's Forces and work-related government training programmes.

Mr. Lee

Table A shows the number of unemployed claimants for each region and the United Kingdom at December 1985 and June 1988, together with the percentage changes over the period. These unadjusted figures are affected by the change in the compilation of the count in March 1986 to reduce over-recording and also by seasonal influences.

Table B shows the available information for the civilian workforce in employment. Figures for Her Majesty's forces are not available below national level. Comparisons of data for December 1985 and June 1988 are affected by seasonal variations.

Table A
Unemployment, unadjusted
December 1985 June 1988 Percentage change December 1985 to June 1988
Males
South East 524,118 342,614 -34.6
East Anglia 54,346 32,777 -39.7
London 277,856 205,019 -26.2
South West 135,139 84,350 -37.6
West Midlands 239,596 162,554 -32.2

Table B
Civilian workforce in employment, unadjusted for the effects of seasonal variations
Thousands
Region December 1985 June 1988 Percentage change December 1985 to June 1988
Males
South East
Employees in employment 4,054 4,052 -.0
Self-employed1 677 813 20.1
Work-related government training programmes 22 30 37.8
Civilian workforce in employment 4,753 4,895 3.0
East Anglia
Employees in employment 436 483 10.9
Self-employed1 84 91 8.3
Work-related government training programmes 4 6 51.6
Civilian workforce in employment 524 581 10.8
South West
Employees in employment 863 864 .2
Self-employed1 190 210 10.5
Work-related government training programmes 10 15 49.2
Civilian workforce in employment 1,063 1,089 2.5
West Midlands
Employees in employment 1,154 1,172 1.6

December 1985 June 1988 Percentage change December 1985 to June 1988
East Midlands 136,372 100,898 -26.0
Yorkshire and Humberside 217,137 164,859 -24.1
North West 315,505 233,497 -26.0
Northern 169,556 130,611 -23.0
Wales 128,324 91,101 -29.0
Scotland 245,250 204,432 - 16.6
Northern Ireland 88,605 84,348 -4.8
United Kingdom 2,253,948 1,632,041 -27.6
Females
South East 255,650 158,970 -37.8
East Anglia 28,886 18,139 -37.2
London 124,027 85,754 -30.9
South West 75,193 46,523 - 38.1
West Midlands 106,044 74,893 -29.4
East Midlands 64,822 45,346 -30.1
Yorkshire and Humberside 92,986 68,996 -25.8
North West 133,492 95,949 -28.1
Northern 68,032 48,264 -2.1
Wales 53,172 36,016 -32.3
Scotland 107,999 84,360 -21.9
Northern Ireland 32,865 31,292 -4.8
United Kingdom 1,019,141 708,748 -30.5
Totals
South East 779,768 501,584 -35.7
East Anglia 83,232 50,916 -38.8
London 401,883 290,773 -27.7
South West 210,332 130,873 -37.8
West Midlands 345,640 237,447 -31.3
East Midlands 201,194 146,244 -27.3
Yorkshire and Humberside 310,123 233,855 -24.6
North West 448,997 329,446 -26.6
Northern 237,588 178,875 -24.7
Wales 181,496 127,117 -30.0
Scotland 353,249 288,792 - 18.3
Northern Ireland 121,470 115,640 -4.8
United Kingdom 3,273,089 2,340,789 -28.5

Region December 1985 June 1988 Percentage change December 1985 to June 1988
Self-employed1 145 169 16.6
Work-related government training programmes 13 24 83.6
Civilian workforce in employment 1,311 1,365 4.1
East Midlands
Employees in employment 843 863 2.4
Self-employed1 126 149 18.3
Work-related government training programmes 11 15 33.9
Civilian workforce in employment 980 1,027 4.8
Yorkshire and Humberside
Employees in employment 1,002 986 -1.6
Self-employed1 163 184 12.9
Work-related government training programmes 13 24 93.1
Civilian workforce in employment 1,178 1,194 1.4
North West
Employees in employment 1,234 1,185 -4.0
Self-employed1 195 216 10.8
Work-related government training programmes 15 29 100.0
Civilian workforce in employment 1,444 1,430 -1.0
North
Employees in employment 604 605 .3
Self-employed1 79 80 1.3
Work-related government training programmes 9 18 112.7
Civilian workforce in employment 691 704 1.8
Wales
Employees in employment 491 477 -2.8
Self-employed1 116 108 -6.9
Work-related government training programmes 7 13 90.2
Civilian workforce in employment 614 598 -2.5
Scotland
Employees in employment 1,031 996 -3.5
Self-employed1 158 157 -.6
Work-related government training programmes 12 25 111.9
Civilian workforce in employment 1,201 1,177 -2.0
Northern Ireland
Employees in employment 269 262 -2.5
Self-employed1 53 53 -.2
Work-related government training programmes 6 5 -11.4
Civilian workforce in employment 327 320 -2.3
United Kingdom
Employees in employment 1,980 11,945 -.3
Self-employed1 1,982 2,228 12.4
HM forces 307 300 -2.5
Work-related government training programmes 120 205 70.2
Workforce in employment 14,390 14,678 2.0
Females
South East
Employees in employment 3,311 3,516 6.2
Self-employed1 227 274 20.7
Work-related government training programmes 16 21 26.1
Civilian workforce in employment 3,554 3,811 7.2
East Anglia
Employees in employment 314 351 11.6
Self-employed1 26 43 65.4
Work-related government training programmes 3 4 23.9
Civilian workforce in employment 343 398 15.8
Region December 1985 June 1988 Percentage change December 1985 to June 1988
South West
Employees in employment 685 735 7.2
Self-employed1 64 77 20.3
Work-related government training programme 8 10 28.7
Civilian workforce in employment 757 822 8.6
West Midlands
Employees in employment 871 924 6.1
Self-employed1 41 47 14.6
Work-related government training programmes 11 18 62.5
Civilian workforce in employment 923 989 7.1
East Midlands
Employees in employment 660 696 5.6
Self-employed1 36 48 33.3
Work-related government training programmes 9 10 14.7
Civilian workforce in employment 705 755 7.1
Yorkshire & Humberside
Employees in employment 792 833 5.2
Self-employed1 56 64 14.3
Work-related government training programmes 11 16 50.9
Civilian workforce in employment 859 913 6.3
North West
Employees in employment 1,062 1,079 1.6
Self-employed1 72 73 1.4
Work-related government training programmes 13 20 53.3
Civilian workforce in employment 1,147 1,172 2.2
North
Employees in employment 476 500 4.9
Self-employed1 26 32 231
Work-related government training programmes 8 12 52.8
Civilian workforce in employment 510 544 6.6
Wales
Employees in employment 381 396 3.9
Self-employed1 34 46 35.3
Work-related government training programmes 6 8 36.2
Civilian workforce in employment 421 450 69
Scotland
Employees in employment 866 892 3.1
Self-employed1 45 45 0.0
Work-related government training programmes 9 17 85.3
Civilian workforce in employment 920 954 3.7
Northern Ireland
Employees in employment 233 235 0.8
Self-employed1 7 7 -1.8
Work-related government training programmes 3 3 -16.7
Civilian workforce in employment 244 245 0.4
United Kingdom
Employees in employment 9,653 10,158 5.2
Self-employed1 636 757 18.9
HM Forces 16 16 -0.6
Work-related government training programmes 97 138 42.4
Workforce in employment 10,402 11,069 6.4
Total South East
Employees in employment 7,365 7,568 2.8
Self-employed1 904 1,087 20.2
Region December 1985 June 1988 Percentage change December 1985 to June 1988
Work-related government training programmes 38 50 32.8
Civilian workforce in employment 8,307 8,705 4.8
East Anglia
Employees in employment 750 834 11.2
Self-employed1 110 134 21.8
Work-related government training programmes 7 10 39.7
Civilian workforce in employment 867 978 12.8
South West
Employees in employment 1,548 1,599 3.3
Self-employed1 254 287 13.0
Work-related government training programmes 18 25 40.2
Civilian workforce in employment 1,819 1,911 5.0
West Midlands
Employees in employment 2,025 2,096 3.5
Self-employed1 186 216 16.1
Work-related government training programmes 24 41 74.0
Civilian workforce in employment 2,235 2,354 5.3
East Midlands
Employees in employment 1,502 1,559 3.8
Self-employed1 162 197 21.6
Work-related government training programmes 21 26 25.4
Civilian workforce in employment 1,685 1,782 5.7
Yorkshire and Humberside
Employees in employment 1,795 1,819 1.4
Self-employed1 219 248 13.2
Work-related government training programmes 23 40 73.8
Civilian workforce in employment 2,037 2,108 3.5
North West
Employees in employment 2,297 2,264 -1.4
Self-employed1 267 289 8.2
Work-related government training programmes 28 49 77.9
Civilian workforce in employment 2,591 2,603 0.4
North
Employees in employment 1,080 1,105 2.3
Self-employed1 105 112 6.7
Work-related government training programmes 17 30 84.0
Civilian workforce in employment 1,202 1,248 3.8
Wales
Employees in employment 872 874 0.2
Self-employed1 150 154 2.7
Work-related government training programmes 12 21 65.8
Civilian workforce in employment 1,035 1,048 1.3
Scotland
Employees in employment 1,897 1,888 -0.5
Self-employed1 203 202 -0.5
Work-related government training programmes 21 41 100.2
Civilian workforce in employment 2,121 2,131 0.5
Northern Ireland
Employees in employment 502 497 -1.0
Self-employed1 60 60 -0.4
Work-related government training programmes 9 8 -13.4
Civilian workforce in employment 571 565 -1.1
United Kingdom
Employees in employment 21,632 22,103 2.2
Region December 1985 June 1988 Percentage change December 1985 to June 1988
Self-employed1 2,619 2,985 14.0
Her Majesty's Forces 323 316 -2.4
Work-related government training programmes 217 343 57.8
Workforce in employment 24,792 25,746 3.9
1 Self-employed figures for June 1988 are projections.

Mr. Sillars

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will indicate for each year since 1979 and for each country and region of the United Kingdom(a) the number of female employees in employment, (b) the number of females in full-time employment, (c) the number of females in part-time employment; and if he will express (c) as a percentage of (a).

Mr. Lee

[pursuant to his reply, 26 January 1989, c. 742]: I regret that my reply of 26 January 1989 contained an error in referring to the data for Northern Ireland. Estimates of full and part-time employment for Northern Ireland are made, but only at census of employment dates and the data for female employees in employment are set out in the table:

September 1981 September 1984
All 224 229
Of which full-time 147 147
Part-time 78 81
Part-time employees as percentage of all employees 34.8 35.6