§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the figure for the total number of employees in employment, plus self-employed, in Scotland, for each year from 1979.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is shown in the table:
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Number of employees in employment and self-employed in Scotland in June of each year from 1979 Employees in employment1 Self-employed2 Total employees in employment plus self-employed Year (thousands) (thousands) (thousands) 1979 2,102 160 2,262 1980 2,082 155 2,237 1981 2,002 149 2,151 1982 1,950 164 2,114 1983 1,899 179 2,078 1984 1,901 185 2,086 1985 1,900 200 2,100 1986 1,879 205 2,084
Employees in employment1 Self-employed2 Total employees in employment plus self-employed Year (thousands) (thousands) (thousands) 1987 1,879 194 2,073 1988 1,916 215 2,131 1989 1,959 236 2,195 1990 2,001 247 2,248 Source: Department of Employment. 1 Estimates of employees in employment for periods after September 1987 are subject to revision on publication of the results of subsequent Censuses of Employment. The 1989 Census of Employment results are expected to become available in Spring 1991. 2 The estimate for June 1990 is provisional and subject to revision when the results of the 1990 labour force survey become available.