HC Deb 07 July 1992 vol 211 c174W
Mr. French

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated ratio of the work force to the non-working population(a) currently and (b) in the years (i) 2000, (ii) 2010 and (iii) 2020, respectively.

Mr. McLoughlin

In 1991, the ratio of the estimated United Kingdom civilian labour force to the non-working population was 0.999. In the year 2000, the corresponding ratio is projected to be 0.995.

Labour force projections are not currently available beyond the year 2001.

Mr. French

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is her estimate of the size of the work force relative to the size of the retired population in the years(a) 2000, (b) 2010 and (c) 2020, respectively.

Mr. McLoughlin

In the year 2000 the United Kingdom civilian labour force is projected to be 29,449,000, 2.97 times the retired population.

Labour force projections are not currently available beyond the year 2001.