§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of employees in Scotland were women, for each year from 1979.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is shown in the table.
Number of women employees in employment and number as a proportion of all employees in employment in Scotland in June of each year from 1979 Year Women employees in employment Proportion of all employees in employment (thousands) (per cent.) 1979 897 42.7 1980 896 43.0 1981 874 43.7 552W
Scottish Manufactured Exports (£ million at current prices) Class and Industry Group 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 21–24 Metal Manufacture 365.8 365.7 300.3 273.7 270.1 208.1 201.3 212.7 182.0 197.2 164.6 25–26 Chemicals 362.6 374.4 343.6 449.6 579.2 540.4 565.6 475.0 700.5 686.3 722.9 31–32 Mechanical Engineering 747.2 702.9 828.7 770.9 772.2 530.5 574.3 540.3 501.0 548.9 589.3
Year Women employees in employment Proportion of all employees in employment (thousands) (per cent.) 1982 860 44.1 1983 839 44.2 1984 858 45.1 1985 851 44.8 1986 858 45.7 1987 870 46.3 1988 895 46.7 1989 941 48.0 1990 972 48.6 Source: Department of Employment.
Estimates for periods after September 1987 are subject to revision on publication of the subsequent censuses of employment. The 1989 census of employment results are expected to become available in spring 1991.