HC Deb 12 June 1990 vol 174 cc115-6W
Mrs. Gorman

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many women are in(a) part-time and (b) full-time employment; what were the similar figures in 1960, 1970 and 1980; what the figure is estimated to be in 1995, 2000 and 2010; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Nicholls

Information for full-time and part-time employment was collected only from June 1971. The Department does not make forecasts of employment. The available figures are as follows:

Female Employees in Employment (Thousands, United Kingdom, Seasonally adjusted)
Part-time Full-time
June 1971 2,793 5,603
June 1980 3,913 5,739
December 19891 4,479 6,516
1 Latest available.

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