HC Deb 03 March 1989 vol 148 cc356-7W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table indicating the 10 industries which have had a significant increase in the labour force over the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lee

Between September 1978 and September 1988, the most recent 10-year period for which figures are available, the largest increase in employees in employment in Great Britain were observed in the following industries:

Number per cent.
Business Service +636,000 +83
Other Services +326,000 +66
Hotels and Catering +274,000 +31
Sanitary Services +170,000 +65
Banking and Finance +155,000 +36
Recreational and Cultural Services +116,000 +28
Medical and Other Health Services +96,000 +8
Wholesale Distribution +93,000 +11
Repair of Consumer Goods and Vehicles +57,000 +28
Education +54,000 +4

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been out of work in the Denton and Reddish constituency for more than 12 months, 18 months and two years, respectively.

Mr. Lee

In January 1989, the numbers of unemployed claimants in Denton and Reddish constituency who had been unemployed for more than 12 months, 18 months and two years were 1,250, 937 and 791, respectively.

Mr. Franks

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in theOfficial Report the fall in unemployment for the county of Cumbria and the number of registered job vacancies for each year from 1985.

Mr. Lee

The table shows the average number of unemployed claimants each year since 1985 in Cumbria, the change each year, and the number of unfilled vacancies at jobcentres. The changes in the unemployment count shown are slightly affected by the change in the compilation of the count in March 1986 to reduce over-recording and the change in coverage from September 1988 due to new benefit regulations for those people aged under 18 years.

Unemployment and unfilled vacancies at jobcentres in Cumbria
Year Unemployed Claimants (Average over 12 months) Change Unfilled Vacancies (Average over 12 months)
Compared with Previous year
1985 23,079 1,376 1,329
1986 23,062 -17 1,538
1987 20,275 -2,787 1,871
1988 16,839 -3,436 1,830