§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many non-manual workers were unemployed according to official figures in September 1979 and in September of each subsequent year; and what percentage of the work force this represented.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThis information can be derived only from the labour force survey. Estimates are available only on a consistent basis from 1984 and relate to the spring of each year.
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Non-manual workers unemployed1 in Great Britain Year Numbers (thousands) Percentage of labour force 1984 629 4.9 1985 602 4.5 1986 604 4.5 1987 601 4.4 1988 520 3.7 1989 436 2.9 1990 466 3.1 1991 596 3.9 1992 781 5.1 Source: Labour Force Surveys.
1 International Labour Office definition of Unemployment.