HC Deb 18 July 1991 vol 195 cc271-2W
Mr. Robert Hicks

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the male employed population are employed in manufacturing industry in(a) the United States of America, (b) Japan, (c) Germany, (d) France, (e) Italy and (f) the United Kingdom, respectively.

Mr. Jackson

The information available is shown in the table.

Percentage of the male civilian workforce in employment employed in manufacturing industries
Per cent.
1988 (midyear) United States of America 22.6
Japan 24.5
Germany (Federal Republic) (June 1986) 37.4
France1 n/a
Italy 23.3
United Kingdom 226.7

Source: O.E.C.D. Labour Force Statistics 1968–1988. Latest figures available are for 1988.

n/a =Not available.

1 There is no male/female breakdown available for civilian employment in France.

2 The latest available figure (March 1991) is 25.6 per cent. (Source ED)