Labour Statistics (Hansard, 21 May 1992)

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether she will publish a table showing the proportions of(a) men and (b) women broken down by ethnic origin who are working as (i) full-time employees, (ii) part-time employees and (iii) self-employed.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The available estimates are given in the table.
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Persons in employment by sex and ethnic origin; average, spring 1989–91 Great Britain

Persons of working age (16–59/64)² Per cent.

All origins³ White Ethnic minority groups

All West Indian/Guyanese Indian Pakistani/Bangladeshi All other origins⁵

Men in employment⁴ (thousands = 100 per cent.) 14,399 13,710 592 112 207 102 171

Full-time employees 78 78 72 81 69 67 73

Part-time employees 3 3 5 ¹— ¹— ¹— 7

Self-employed 17 17 20 11 26 24 18

Women in employment⁴ (thousands = 100 per cent.) 10,750 10,279 399 108 134 31 126

Full-time employees 53 52 62 69 62 48 59

Part-time employees 39 39 26 25 25 ¹— 27

Self-employed 7 7 9 ¹— 11 ¹— 11

Source: Labour Force Surveys

¹ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.

² The upper age limit is 64 for men and 59 for women.

³ Includes those who did not state origin.

⁴ Includes those of mixed origin.

⁵ Including those on Government employment or training programmes and employees not stating whether full-time/part-time. The full-time classification is based on respondents self-assessment.

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether she will publish a table showing unemployment rates by sex, age and ethnic origin for the period 1989 to 1991 using the latest labour force survey.

ILO unemployment rates by sex, age and ethnic origin: average, spring 1989–1991

Persons aged 16 and over Great Britain

Per cent.

Ethnic minority groups

All origins² White All West Indian/ Guyanese Indian Pakistani/Bangladeshi All other origins³

All persons

All aged 16 and over 7 7 13 14 10 21 11

16–24 11 11 20 24 16 25 18

25–44 7 6 11 11 8 19 10

45–59–64 6 6 11 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

60 65 and over⁴ 5 5 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Men

All aged 16 and over 8 7 13 15 10 21 11

16–24 12 12 22 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

25–44 7 6 11 ¹— 8 19 10

45–64 7 7 12 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

65 and over 7 6 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Women

All aged 16 and over 7 7 12 12 10 24 11

16–24 10 9 19 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

25–44 7 7 10 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

45–59 5 5 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

60 and over 4 4 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Source: Labour Force Surveys.

¹ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.

² Includes those who did not state origin.

³ Includes those of mixed origin.

⁴ Includes those over state retirement age.

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether she will publish a table showing employment by industry and ethnic origin for the period 1989 to 1991 for(a) men and (b) women broken down into (i) whites and (ii) ethnic minorities.
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§ Mr. McLoughlin
The available estimates are given in the table.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The available estimates are given in the table.
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Employment+ by industry and ethnic origin; average spring 1989–91

Great Britain

Persons in employment² aged 16 and over Thousands

SIC 1980¹ Males Females

White Ethnic minority groups White Ethnic minority groups

All industries⁴ 13,726 580 10,600 393

0 Agriculture, forestry, fishing 420 ⁴— 117 ⁴—

1 Energy and water supply 472 ⁴— 88 ⁴—

2 Extraction of minerals, metal manufacture, etc 590 15 188 ⁴—

3 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles 1,887 74 520 22

4 Other manufacturing 1,369 62 844 44

44/55 Footwear, clothing and leather goods 83 12 208 20

5 Construction 1,725 29 187 ⁴—

6 Distribution, hotels, catering and repairs 2,235 168 2,651 96

61/63 Wholesale distribution 582 20 279 11

64/65 Retail distribution 1,101 87 1,626 57

66 Hotels and catering 323 53 710 28

7 Transport and communications 1,158 65 351 18

79 Postal services and telecommunications 331 21 125 ⁴—

8 Banking and finance, etc 1,404 59 1,328 45

83 Business services 803 36 681 23

9 Other services 2,431 100 4,301 156

91 Public administration, national defence, etc 870 23 627 25

93 Education 502 15 1,144 22

95 Medical/health/veterinary services 243 29 994 59

96 Other services to the public⁴ 288 19 1,112 41

Source: Labour Force Surveys.

¹ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.

² Excluding those on Government employment and training programmes.

³ Results are shown for all SIC 1980 divisions, and for classes accounting for at least 30,000 persons from ethnic minority groups.

⁴ The totals include those who did not specify industry.

⁵ Comprises all other public services excluding sanitary, research and development, recreational and domestic services.

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether she will publish a table showing employment by broad occupation by ethnic origin and by sex for the period 1989 to 1991.

Employment² by broad occupation, ethnic origin and sex: average: spring 1989–1991 Great Britain

Employees and self employed aged 16 and over Per cent.

All origins³ White Ethnic minority groups

All West Indian/Guyanese Indian Pakistani/Bangladeshi All other origins⁴

All persons

All (thousands = 100 per cent.) 25,467 24,326 8,916 217 337 127 291

All non-manual occupations 57 57 57 47 60 45 67

Managerial and professional 33 33 34 26 37 27 43

Clerical and related 16 16 16 17 16 10 17

Other non-manual 8 8 8 4 7 8 7

All manual occupations 43 43 42 52 40 54 33

Craft and similar 16 16 15 16 14 17 8

General labourers 1 1 1 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Other manual 27 27 27 36 25 36 24

Men

All (thousands = 100 per cent.) 14,401 13,726 580 108 205 100 167

All non-manual occupations 48 48 49 32 59 40 64

Managerial and professional 36 36 36 20 43 28 48

Clerical and related 5 5 6 ¹— 9 ¹— 8

Other non-manual 6 6 7 ¹— 6 ¹— 7

All manual occupations 52 52 51 68 41 59 36

Craft and similar 25 25 24 28 16 17 12

General labourers 1 1 1 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Other manual 26 26 26 39 24 41 24

Women

All (thousands = 100 per cent.) 11.066 10,600 393 109 133 27 124

All non-manual occupations 68 68 68 63 62 64 72

Managerial and professional 29 29 31 33 28 ¹— 35

Clerical and related 30 30 29 26 27 ¹— 30

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§ Mr. McLoughlin
The available estimates are given in the table.
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All origins³ White Ethnic minority groups

All West Indian/Guyanese Indian Pakistani/Bangladeshi All other origins⁴

Other non-manual 10 10 9 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

All manual occupations 32 31 31 37 38 36 28

Craft and similar 4 4 4 ¹— 11 ¹— ¹—

General labourers 0 0 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Other manual 28 28 27 33 27 ¹— 25

¹ Less than 10,000 in cell; estimate not shown.

² Including those not stating employment status.

³ Includes those who did not state origin.

⁴ Includes those of mixed origin.

Source: Labour Force Survey.

§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether she will publish a table showing unemployment rates by ethnic origin in Greater London for people aged 16 years and over in 1991.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The information is as follows:

ILO unemployment rates in Greater London by ethnic origin(persons aged 16 and over)

Average spring 1989–91 Per cent.

All origins¹ 7

White 7

Ethnic minority groups 13

West Indian/Guyanese 11

Indian 12

Pakistani/Bangladeshi 12

All others² 14

Source: Labour Force Surveys.

¹ Includes those who did not state origin.

² Includes those of mixed origin.

Persons in employment by sex and ethnic origin; average, spring 1989–91	Great Britain
Persons of working age (16–59/64)²	Per cent.
	All origins³	White	Ethnic minority groups
			All	West Indian/Guyanese	Indian	Pakistani/Bangladeshi	All other origins⁵
Men in employment⁴ (thousands = 100 per cent.)	14,399	13,710	592	112	207	102	171
Full-time employees	78	78	72	81	69	67	73
Part-time employees	3	3	5	¹—	¹—	¹—	7
Self-employed	17	17	20	11	26	24	18
Women in employment⁴ (thousands = 100 per cent.)	10,750	10,279	399	108	134	31	126
Full-time employees	53	52	62	69	62	48	59
Part-time employees	39	39	26	25	25	¹—	27
Self-employed	7	7	9	¹—	11	¹—	11
Source: Labour Force Surveys
¹ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.
² The upper age limit is 64 for men and 59 for women.
³ Includes those who did not state origin.
⁴ Includes those of mixed origin.
⁵ Including those on Government employment or training programmes and employees not stating whether full-time/part-time. The full-time classification is based on respondents self-assessment.

ILO unemployment rates by sex, age and ethnic origin: average, spring 1989–1991
Persons aged 16 and over	Great Britain
Per cent.
			Ethnic minority groups
	All origins²	White	All	West Indian/ Guyanese	Indian	Pakistani/Bangladeshi	All other origins³
All persons
All aged 16 and over	7	7	13	14	10	21	11
16–24	11	11	20	24	16	25	18
25–44	7	6	11	11	8	19	10
45–59–64	6	6	11	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
60 65 and over⁴	5	5	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Men
All aged 16 and over	8	7	13	15	10	21	11
16–24	12	12	22	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
25–44	7	6	11	¹—	8	19	10
45–64	7	7	12	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
65 and over	7	6	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Women
All aged 16 and over	7	7	12	12	10	24	11
16–24	10	9	19	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
25–44	7	7	10	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
45–59	5	5	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
60 and over	4	4	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Source: Labour Force Surveys.
¹ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.
² Includes those who did not state origin.
³ Includes those of mixed origin.
⁴ Includes those over state retirement age.

Employment+ by industry and ethnic origin; average spring 1989–91
Great Britain
Persons in employment² aged 16 and over	Thousands
SIC 1980¹	Males	Females
	White	Ethnic minority groups	White	Ethnic minority groups
All industries⁴	13,726	580	10,600	393
0 Agriculture, forestry, fishing	420	⁴—	117	⁴—
1 Energy and water supply	472	⁴—	88	⁴—
2 Extraction of minerals, metal manufacture, etc	590	15	188	⁴—
3 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles	1,887	74	520	22
4 Other manufacturing	1,369	62	844	44
44/55 Footwear, clothing and leather goods	83	12	208	20
5 Construction	1,725	29	187	⁴—
6 Distribution, hotels, catering and repairs	2,235	168	2,651	96
61/63 Wholesale distribution	582	20	279	11
64/65 Retail distribution	1,101	87	1,626	57
66 Hotels and catering	323	53	710	28
7 Transport and communications	1,158	65	351	18
79 Postal services and telecommunications	331	21	125	⁴—
8 Banking and finance, etc	1,404	59	1,328	45
83 Business services	803	36	681	23
9 Other services	2,431	100	4,301	156
91 Public administration, national defence, etc	870	23	627	25
93 Education	502	15	1,144	22
95 Medical/health/veterinary services	243	29	994	59
96 Other services to the public⁴	288	19	1,112	41
Source: Labour Force Surveys.
¹ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.
² Excluding those on Government employment and training programmes.
³ Results are shown for all SIC 1980 divisions, and for classes accounting for at least 30,000 persons from ethnic minority groups.
⁴ The totals include those who did not specify industry.
⁵ Comprises all other public services excluding sanitary, research and development, recreational and domestic services.

Employment² by broad occupation, ethnic origin and sex: average: spring 1989–1991	Great Britain
Employees and self employed aged 16 and over	Per cent.
	All origins³	White	Ethnic minority groups
			All	West Indian/Guyanese	Indian	Pakistani/Bangladeshi	All other origins⁴
All persons
All (thousands = 100 per cent.)	25,467	24,326	8,916	217	337	127	291
All non-manual occupations	57	57	57	47	60	45	67
Managerial and professional	33	33	34	26	37	27	43
Clerical and related	16	16	16	17	16	10	17
Other non-manual	8	8	8	4	7	8	7
All manual occupations	43	43	42	52	40	54	33
Craft and similar	16	16	15	16	14	17	8
General labourers	1	1	1	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Other manual	27	27	27	36	25	36	24
Men
All (thousands = 100 per cent.)	14,401	13,726	580	108	205	100	167
All non-manual occupations	48	48	49	32	59	40	64
Managerial and professional	36	36	36	20	43	28	48
Clerical and related	5	5	6	¹—	9	¹—	8
Other non-manual	6	6	7	¹—	6	¹—	7
All manual occupations	52	52	51	68	41	59	36
Craft and similar	25	25	24	28	16	17	12
General labourers	1	1	1	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Other manual	26	26	26	39	24	41	24
Women
All (thousands = 100 per cent.)	11.066	10,600	393	109	133	27	124
All non-manual occupations	68	68	68	63	62	64	72
Managerial and professional	29	29	31	33	28	¹—	35
Clerical and related	30	30	29	26	27	¹—	30

ILO unemployment rates in Greater London by ethnic origin(persons aged 16 and over)
Average spring 1989–91	Per cent.
All origins¹	7
White	7
Ethnic minority groups	13
West Indian/Guyanese	11
Indian	12
Pakistani/Bangladeshi	12
All others²	14
Source: Labour Force Surveys.
¹ Includes those who did not state origin.
² Includes those of mixed origin.