Labour Statistics (Hansard, 24 May 1989)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what was the total number of part-time female employees in employment in Scotland and for each of the years June 1979 to June 1988;
(2) what was the total number of part-time male employees in employment in Scotland for each of the years June 1979 to June 1988;
(3) what was the total number of full-time male employees in employment in Scotland for each of the years June 1979 to June 1988;

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988⁴

Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women

Employees and self employed²

Full-time³

Northern region 672 268 662 251 661 254 658 269 671 275 671 288

Yorkshire and Humberside region 1,117 430 1,132 420 1,132 416 1,104 433 1,096 438 1,118 422

East Midlands region 954 378 949 376 935 366 965 359 954 374 980 413

East Anglia region 470 166 494 159 490 171 489 190 499 194 520 206

South East region 4,274 1,833 4,336 1,870 4,378 1,893 4,350 1,922 4,371 1,965 4,540 2,039

of which Greater London 1,665 840 1,672 834 1,696 832 1,642 811 1,637 846 1,688 860

South West region 1,043 387 1,048 388 1,078 409 1,068 410 1,094 433 1,103 456

West Midlands region 1,200 468 1,191 482 1,191 485 1,212 509 1,212 483 1,299 511

North West region 1,412 609 1,394 580 1,426 618 1,403 604 1,412 631 1,426 650

Wales 587 244 598 246 593 240 584 246 575 242 598 258

Part-time³

Northern region 21 221 23 242 22 235 24 249 22 258 25 251

Yorkshire and Humberside region 34 397 47 415 48 420 45 430 58 442 53 438

East Midlands region 30 283 42 320 38 327 41 359 48 337 47 341

East Anglia region 21 162 20 173 19 170 23 167 29 175 25 205

South East region 167 1,210 224 1,368 223 1,392 204 1,392 231 1,453 264 1,472

of which Greater London 63 422 82 446 79 486 79 473 89 485 99 470

South West region 45 348 51 380 58 405 58 397 69 431 81 437

West Midlands region 36 365 37 376 48 381 53 399 53 431 58 442

North West region 46 453 58 491 59 493 59 507 66 495 77 530

Wales 13 164 22 184 21 192 26 204 30 196 32 204

On Government employment and training programmes

Northern region 16 11 16 —¹ 19 13 23 11 30 19 31 17

Yorkshire and Humberside region 22 15 18 10 29 12 33 13 36 20 36 19

East Midlands region 14 10 16 10 20 —¹ 21 11 24 12 25 16

East Anglia region —¹ —¹ —¹ —¹ 10 —¹ —¹ —¹ —¹ —¹ 12 —¹

South East region 47 36 36 28 40 31 45 25 45 25 49 34

of which Greater London 14 11 13 —¹ 11 12 15 12 19 —¹ 18 14

578W
(4) what was the total number of full-time female employees in employment in Scotland for each of the years June 1979 to June 1988.

§ Mr. Lang
[holding answer 19 May 1989]: I have been asked to reply.
The available information is shown in the table. Estimates of the number of part-time male employees are not available for each year, but the censuses of employment record some 0.06 million male part-time employees in employment for each of the years 1978, 1981 and 1984.

Employees in employment in Scotland (thousands)

Year (at June) Males all Females

full-time part-time

1979 1,205.2 565.2 331.9

1980 1,186.3 561.2 334.7

1981 1,127.8 537.7 336.3

1982 1,090.2 522.7 337.3

1983 1,060.4 501.4 337.3

1984 1,043.3 510.7 347.2

1985 1,039.4 502.3 362.1

1986 1,021.3 501.1 364.8

1987 1,009.5 504.0 378.4

1988 1,020.5 525.8 382.6

Notes:
(1) These estimates may be revised when the results of the 1987 Census of Employment become available.
(2) Not adjusted for seasonal variation.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of people in(a) full-time employment and (b) part-time employment, by sex, for each of the standard regions, for each of the years 1983 to 1988 based on the labour force survey.

§ Mr. Lee
[holding answer 19 May 1989]: Estimates from labour force surveys are as shown in the table:
579W

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988⁴

Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women

South West region 17 10 16 —¹ 17 10 22 12 17 14 27 15

West Midlands region 20 12 20 13 34 20 36 18 38 21 29 24

North West region 29 20 31 20 33 19 36 13 50 29 48 27

Wales 13 —¹ 12 —¹ 18 —¹ 15 —¹ 23 14 26 11

¹ Sample size too small for a reliable estimate.

² Full/part-split is only available for employees and self employed, not all persons on Government employment and training programmes are asked the appropriate question.

³ Based on respondent's own assessment.

⁴ Preliminary results (1988 only).

Source: Labour Force Surveys.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of people aged over 16 years who are (i) full-time employees, (ii) part-time employees, (iii) self-employed and (iv) on Government

Full and part-lime employees, self-employed and Government employment and training programmes, by region Spring estimates

Thousands

Persons aged 16 and over 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 ²1988

Full-time¹ employees

Northern region 865 830 813 832 845 852

Yorks and Humberside region 1,395 1,380 1,360 1,343 1,335 1,361

East Midlands region 1,188 1,189 1,160 1,179 1,159 1,211

East Anglia region 556 559 563 581 588 605

South East region 5,449 5,462 5,470 5,465 5,414 5,623

—of which Greater London 2,250 2,211 2,205 2,143 2,127 2,192

South West region 1,223 1,199 1,253 1,230 1,258 1,269

West Midlands region 1,501 1,490 1,504 1,548 1,502 1,573

North West region 1,808 1,739 1,803 1,766 1,790 1,812

Wales 722 712 716 702 706 739

Part-time¹ employees

Northern region 225 249 238 256 260 260

Yorks and Humberside region 405 426 424 447 459 455

East Midlands region 290 328 337 364 346 357

East Anglia region 165 172 169 178 179 204

South East region 1,246 1,409 1,441 1,416 1,474 1,529

—of which Greater London 443 472 504 495 505 503

South West region 349 377 402 396 443 459

West Midlands region 373 381 395 421 447 453

North West region 469 507 508 521 515 560

Wales 163 190 195 215 204 218

Self-employed

Northern region 92 100 121 111 121 123

Yorks and Humberside region 177 207 233 223 240 235

East Midlands region 168 172 169 181 209 213

East Anglia region 98 116 118 109 130 146

South East region 790 927 975 986 1,131 1,163

—of which Greater London 298 352 384 368 425 423

South West region 251 291 296 307 324 349

West Midlands region 195 214 207 204 230 284

North West region 244 276 286 286 298 310

Wales 123 148 135 143 132 135

On Government employment and training programmes

Northern region 27 23 33 34 48 47

Yorks and Humberside region 38 28 41 46 57 55

East Midlands region 24 25 29 32 36 42

East Anglia region 12 11 16 10 11 17

South East region 83 64 71 70 71 82

—of which Greater London 25 22 23 27 27 33

South West region 27 24 27 34 31 42

West Midlands region 32 32 54 54 59 53

North West region 49 51 52 50 79 74

Wales 21 19 26 23 37 36

Source: Labour Force Surveys

¹ Based on respondent's own assessment

² Preliminary results (1988 only)

580W
employment and training schemes, based on the labour force survey, in each of the standard regions and Wales, for each of the years 1983 to 1988.

§ Mr Lee
Estimates from labour force surveys are as shown in the following table.

	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988⁴
	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
Employees and self employed²
Full-time³
Northern region	672	268	662	251	661	254	658	269	671	275	671	288
Yorkshire and Humberside region	1,117	430	1,132	420	1,132	416	1,104	433	1,096	438	1,118	422
East Midlands region	954	378	949	376	935	366	965	359	954	374	980	413
East Anglia region	470	166	494	159	490	171	489	190	499	194	520	206
South East region	4,274	1,833	4,336	1,870	4,378	1,893	4,350	1,922	4,371	1,965	4,540	2,039
of which Greater London	1,665	840	1,672	834	1,696	832	1,642	811	1,637	846	1,688	860
South West region	1,043	387	1,048	388	1,078	409	1,068	410	1,094	433	1,103	456
West Midlands region	1,200	468	1,191	482	1,191	485	1,212	509	1,212	483	1,299	511
North West region	1,412	609	1,394	580	1,426	618	1,403	604	1,412	631	1,426	650
Wales	587	244	598	246	593	240	584	246	575	242	598	258
Part-time³
Northern region	21	221	23	242	22	235	24	249	22	258	25	251
Yorkshire and Humberside region	34	397	47	415	48	420	45	430	58	442	53	438
East Midlands region	30	283	42	320	38	327	41	359	48	337	47	341
East Anglia region	21	162	20	173	19	170	23	167	29	175	25	205
South East region	167	1,210	224	1,368	223	1,392	204	1,392	231	1,453	264	1,472
of which Greater London	63	422	82	446	79	486	79	473	89	485	99	470
South West region	45	348	51	380	58	405	58	397	69	431	81	437
West Midlands region	36	365	37	376	48	381	53	399	53	431	58	442
North West region	46	453	58	491	59	493	59	507	66	495	77	530
Wales	13	164	22	184	21	192	26	204	30	196	32	204
On Government employment and training programmes
Northern region	16	11	16	—¹	19	13	23	11	30	19	31	17
Yorkshire and Humberside region	22	15	18	10	29	12	33	13	36	20	36	19
East Midlands region	14	10	16	10	20	—¹	21	11	24	12	25	16
East Anglia region	—¹	—¹	—¹	—¹	10	—¹	—¹	—¹	—¹	—¹	12	—¹
South East region	47	36	36	28	40	31	45	25	45	25	49	34
of which Greater London	14	11	13	—¹	11	12	15	12	19	—¹	18	14

Employees in employment in Scotland (thousands)
Year (at June)	Males all	Females
		full-time	part-time
1979	1,205.2	565.2	331.9
1980	1,186.3	561.2	334.7
1981	1,127.8	537.7	336.3
1982	1,090.2	522.7	337.3
1983	1,060.4	501.4	337.3
1984	1,043.3	510.7	347.2
1985	1,039.4	502.3	362.1
1986	1,021.3	501.1	364.8
1987	1,009.5	504.0	378.4
1988	1,020.5	525.8	382.6

Full and part-lime employees, self-employed and Government employment and training programmes, by region Spring estimates
Thousands
Persons aged 16 and over	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	²1988
Full-time¹ employees
Northern region	865	830	813	832	845	852
Yorks and Humberside region	1,395	1,380	1,360	1,343	1,335	1,361
East Midlands region	1,188	1,189	1,160	1,179	1,159	1,211
East Anglia region	556	559	563	581	588	605
South East region	5,449	5,462	5,470	5,465	5,414	5,623
—of which Greater London	2,250	2,211	2,205	2,143	2,127	2,192
South West region	1,223	1,199	1,253	1,230	1,258	1,269
West Midlands region	1,501	1,490	1,504	1,548	1,502	1,573
North West region	1,808	1,739	1,803	1,766	1,790	1,812
Wales	722	712	716	702	706	739
Part-time¹ employees
Northern region	225	249	238	256	260	260
Yorks and Humberside region	405	426	424	447	459	455
East Midlands region	290	328	337	364	346	357
East Anglia region	165	172	169	178	179	204
South East region	1,246	1,409	1,441	1,416	1,474	1,529
—of which Greater London	443	472	504	495	505	503
South West region	349	377	402	396	443	459
West Midlands region	373	381	395	421	447	453
North West region	469	507	508	521	515	560
Wales	163	190	195	215	204	218
Self-employed
Northern region	92	100	121	111	121	123
Yorks and Humberside region	177	207	233	223	240	235
East Midlands region	168	172	169	181	209	213
East Anglia region	98	116	118	109	130	146
South East region	790	927	975	986	1,131	1,163
—of which Greater London	298	352	384	368	425	423
South West region	251	291	296	307	324	349
West Midlands region	195	214	207	204	230	284
North West region	244	276	286	286	298	310
Wales	123	148	135	143	132	135
On Government employment and training programmes
Northern region	27	23	33	34	48	47
Yorks and Humberside region	38	28	41	46	57	55
East Midlands region	24	25	29	32	36	42
East Anglia region	12	11	16	10	11	17
South East region	83	64	71	70	71	82
—of which Greater London	25	22	23	27	27	33
South West region	27	24	27	34	31	42
West Midlands region	32	32	54	54	59	53
North West region	49	51	52	50	79	74
Wales	21	19	26	23	37	36
Source: Labour Force Surveys
¹ Based on respondent's own assessment
² Preliminary results (1988 only)