Labour Statistics (Hansard, 3 November 1992)

§ 26. Mr. Boyes
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will give the latest available figure for(a) registered jobs vacancies and (b)unemployment in the Houghton and Washington constituency; and if she will make a statement.

People in employment by sex, ethnic origin and occupation group, Spring 1992

Per cent.

Region of residence All¹ origins White Ethnic minority groups

Sex Occupation group (SOC) All Black Indian Pakistani/ Bangladeshi Mixed/ other origins

GREAT BRITAIN

Male

All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)² 13,890 13,274 606 143 229 101 133

1. Managers and administrators 19 19 20 9 25 22 31

2. Professional occupations 11 11 14 10 17 ³— 18

3. Associate professional and technical occupations 8 8 8 9 7 ³— 9

4. Clerical and secretarial occupations 7 7 8 10 9 ³— ³—

5. Craft and related occupations 23 23 14 19 15 12 9

6. Personal and protective service occupations 6 6 8 9 ³— 12 13

7. Sales occupations 5 5 7 ³— 7 ³— 9

8. Plant and machine operatives 14 14 15 18 13 25 ³—

9. Other occupations 8 8 7 10 5 ³— ³—

Female

All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)² 11,174 10,701 465 155 178 30 101

1. Managers and administrators 11 11 10 7 12 ³— 11

2. Professional occupations 9 9 7 ³— 9 ³— ³—

3. Associate professional and technical occupations 10 10 13 18 6 ³— 17

4. Clerical and secretarial occupations 27 27 23 23 25 ³— 21

5. Craft and related occupations 3 3 6 ³— 10 ³— ³—

6. Personal and protective service occupations 14 14 14 22 5 ³— 19

7, Sales occupations 12 12 11 ³— 13 ³— 12

8. Plant and machine operatives 4 4 8 ³— 13 ³— ³—

9. Other occupations 10 10 9 15 6 ³— ³—

WEST MIDLANDS

Male

All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)² 1,306 1,231 75 18 34 17 ³—

1. Managers and administrators 17 16 21 ³— ³— ³— ³—

2. Professional occupations 10 10 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

3. Associate professional and technical occupations 6 6 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

4. Clerical and secretarial occupations 6 6 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

5. Craft and related occupations 25 26 22 ³— ³— ³— ³—

6. Personal and protective service occupations 5 5 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

7. Sales occupations 6 6 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

8. Plant and machine operatives 18 18 21 ³— ³— ³— ³—

9. Other occupations 7 7 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

Female

All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)² 1,006 951 55 17 27 ³— ³—

1. Managers and administrators 10 10 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

2. Professional occupations 8 8 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

3. Associate professional and technical occupations 8 8 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

4. Clerical and secretarial occupations 25 25 20 ³— ³— ³— ³—

5. Craft and related occupations 5 4 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

6. Personal and protective service occupations 15 15 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

7. Sales occupations 11 11 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

198W

§ Mr. McLoughlin
In September 1992 there were 166 unfilled vacancies registered in jobcentres serving the Houghton and Washington parliamentary constituency. The number of unemployed claimants in the constituency, on the unadjusted basis, was 5,226.
Jobcentre vacancies represent only a minor proportion of the number available in the economy.

§ Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will publish a table showing the proportions of(a) men and (b) women, broken down by ethnic origin and employment by occupational group—standard occupational classification—for (i) Great Britain and (ii) the west midlands region in 1992.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
Information from the labour force survey is given in the table:
199W

Region of residence All¹ origins White Ethnic minority groups

Sex Occupation group (SOC) All Black Indian Pakistani/ Bangladeshi Mixed/ other origins

8. Plant and machine operatives 7 6 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

9. Other occupations 12 12 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

¹ Includes those who did not state their ethnic origin.

² Includes those who did not state their occupation, but percentages are based on totals which exclude this group.

³ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.

Mr. Galbrith
To ask the Secretary of state for Employment what is her estimate of the number of male and female part-time workers in Great Britain in april.

Mr. Mc Loughlin
Estimates of part-time workers are derived from quarterlt employment surveys. These are carried out in March, June, September and December of each year, so April figures are not available. Latest figures are as follows:

Part-time work force in employment in Great Britain Seasonally adjusted

Thousand

Male Female

March 1992 1,541 5,145

June 1992 1,573 5,121

People in employment by sex, ethnic origin with industry group Spring 1992

Per cent.

Region of residence All origins¹ White Ethnic minority groups

Sex Industry group (SIC 1980) All Black Indian Pakistani/ Bangladeshi Mixed/ other origins

GREAT BRITAIN

Males

All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)² 13,890 13,274 606 143 229 101 133

0. Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3 3 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

1. Energy and water supply 3 3 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

2. Minerals, ores, metals, chemicals 4 4 3 ³— ³— ³— ³—

3. Metal goods, engineering, vehicles 14 14 11 14 13 ³— ³—

4. Other manufacturing industries 9 9 10 7 13 16 ³—

5. Construction 11 11 4 ³— ³— ³— ³—

6. Distribution, hotels and catering, repairs 17 17 30 17 31 41 34

7. Transport and communication 9 9 12 16 10 13 8

8. Banking, finance, business services, leasing 11 11 9 10 8 ³— 12

9. Other services⁴ 19 19 20 26 17 12 25

Female

All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)² 11,174 10,701 465 155 178 30 101

0. Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1 1 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

1. Energy and water supply 1 1 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

2. Minerals, ores, metals, chemicals 2 2 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

3. Metal goods, engineering, vehicles 5 5 5 ³— 8 ³— ³—

4. Other manufacturing industries 7 7 9 ³— 16 ³— ³—

5. Construction 2 2 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

6. Distribution, hotels and catering, repairs 24 24 27 16 31 35 33

7. Transport and communication 3 3 5 ³— ³— ³— ³—

8. Banking, finance, business services, leasing 12 12 9 9 9 ³— ³—

9. Other services⁴ 43 43 43 58 30 35 44

WEST MIDLANDS

Male

All persons (thousands= 100 per cent.)² 1,306 1,231 75 18 34 17 ³—

0. Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3 3 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

1. Energy and water supply 3 3 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

2. Minerals, ores, metals, chemicals 5 5 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

3. Metal goods, engineering, vehicles 23 23 25 ³— ³— ³— ³—

4. Other manufacturing industries 9 9 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

5. Construction 10 11 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

6. Distribution, hotels and catering, repairs 18 17 28 ³— 36 ³— ³—

7. Transport and communication 7 7 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

8. Banking, finance, business services, leasing 7 8 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

9. Other services⁴ 14 15 13 ³— ³— ³— ³—

200W

§ Ms Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will publish a table showing proportions of(a) men and (b) women, broken down byethnic origin and employment by industry grou—standard industrial classification—for (i) Great Britain and (ii) west midlands region in1992.

mr. Mc Loughlin
Information from the labour force survey is given in the table
201W

Region of residence All¹ origins White Ethnic minority groups

Sex Occupation group (SOC) All Black Indian Pakistani/ Bangladeshi Mixed/ other origins

Female

All persons (thousands= 100 per cent.)² 1,006 951 55 17 27 ³— ³—

0. Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1 1 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

1. Energy and water supply ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

2. Minerals, ores, metals, chemicals 3 3 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

3. Metal goods, engineering, vehicles 7 7 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

4. Other manufacturing industries 8 7 19 ³— ³— ³— ³—

5. Construction 2 2 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

6. Distribution, hotels and catering, repairs 24 25 23 ³— ³— ³— ³—

7. Transport and communication 3 3 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

8. Banking, finance, business services, leasing 9 9 ³— ³— ³— ³— ³—

9. Other services⁴ 41 42 36 66 ³— ³— ³—

Source: LFS estimates.
¹ Includes those who did not state their ethnic origin.
² Includes those who did not state their occupation, but percentages are based on totals which exclude this group.
³ Less than 10,000 in cell: estimate not shown.
⁴ Comprises all other public services excluding sanitary, research and development, recreational and domestic services.

People in employment by sex, ethnic origin and occupation group, Spring 1992
Per cent.
Region of residence	All¹ origins	White			Ethnic minority groups
Sex Occupation group (SOC)			All	Black	Indian	Pakistani/ Bangladeshi	Mixed/ other origins
GREAT BRITAIN
Male
All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)²	13,890	13,274	606	143	229	101	133
1. Managers and administrators	19	19	20	9	25	22	31
2. Professional occupations	11	11	14	10	17	³—	18
3. Associate professional and technical occupations	8	8	8	9	7	³—	9
4. Clerical and secretarial occupations	7	7	8	10	9	³—	³—
5. Craft and related occupations	23	23	14	19	15	12	9
6. Personal and protective service occupations	6	6	8	9	³—	12	13
7. Sales occupations	5	5	7	³—	7	³—	9
8. Plant and machine operatives	14	14	15	18	13	25	³—
9. Other occupations	8	8	7	10	5	³—	³—
Female
All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)²	11,174	10,701	465	155	178	30	101
1. Managers and administrators	11	11	10	7	12	³—	11
2. Professional occupations	9	9	7	³—	9	³—	³—
3. Associate professional and technical occupations	10	10	13	18	6	³—	17
4. Clerical and secretarial occupations	27	27	23	23	25	³—	21
5. Craft and related occupations	3	3	6	³—	10	³—	³—
6. Personal and protective service occupations	14	14	14	22	5	³—	19
7, Sales occupations	12	12	11	³—	13	³—	12
8. Plant and machine operatives	4	4	8	³—	13	³—	³—
9. Other occupations	10	10	9	15	6	³—	³—
WEST MIDLANDS
Male
All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)²	1,306	1,231	75	18	34	17	³—
1. Managers and administrators	17	16	21	³—	³—	³—	³—
2. Professional occupations	10	10	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
3. Associate professional and technical occupations	6	6	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
4. Clerical and secretarial occupations	6	6	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
5. Craft and related occupations	25	26	22	³—	³—	³—	³—
6. Personal and protective service occupations	5	5	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
7. Sales occupations	6	6	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
8. Plant and machine operatives	18	18	21	³—	³—	³—	³—
9. Other occupations	7	7	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
Female
All persons (thousands = 100 per cent.)²	1,006	951	55	17	27	³—	³—
1. Managers and administrators	10	10	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
2. Professional occupations	8	8	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
3. Associate professional and technical occupations	8	8	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
4. Clerical and secretarial occupations	25	25	20	³—	³—	³—	³—
5. Craft and related occupations	5	4	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
6. Personal and protective service occupations	15	15	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—
7. Sales occupations	11	11	³—	³—	³—	³—	³—

Part-time work force in employment in Great Britain Seasonally adjusted
Thousand
	Male	Female
March 1992	1,541	5,145
June 1992	1,573	5,121