HC Deb 05 May 1989 vol 152 c267W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has as to the percentage of the work force of the United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Germany and Japan employed in the manufacturing industry.

Mr. Lee

The latest available information on common international definitions is as follows:

Manufacturing employment as a percentage of total civilian employment (1986)
Percentages
United Kingdom 22.5
United States 19.1
France 22.6
Germany 32.2
Japan 24.7

Source: OECD Labour Force Statistics 1966–86.