§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many school leavers in Wales have entered full-time employment annually in total and percentage terms for each year from 1979.
§ Mr. RobertsThe numbers and percentages of those school leavers in Wales entering full-time employment are given in the table:
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School leavers intending to enter the labour market1 Number Percentage of all leavers 1979–80 34,270 76 1980–81 32,040 73 1981–82 32,195 71 1982–83 31,410 69 1983–84 30,950 70 1984–85 30,610 69 1985–86 29,840 69
Number Percentage of all leavers 1986–87 29,915 68 1987–88 27,015 66 1 Including leavers whose destination is unknown. Source: School Leavers Survey. This is on a 10 per cent. sample and therefore the data will be subject to sampling error.