HC Deb 12 December 1991 vol 200 cc512-3W
16. Mr. Bowis

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the current levels of employment in Northern Ireland.

20. Mr. Dover

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the number of people currently employed in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Needham

At June 1991, the latest date for which figures are available, there were an estimated 525,680 employees in employment. This represents an increase of almost 25,000 in the past five years.

24. Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on recent changes in the level of employment in Northern Ireland in 1992.

Mr. Needham

The latest figures indicate that at June 1991 there were some 525,680 employees in employment, a decrease of 2,660 since March. The current level of employment is, however, almost 25,000 higher than at June 1986.