HC Deb 30 January 1991 vol 184 cc550-1W
Mr. Dewar

To 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. Lang

The information requested is shown in the table:

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.