HC Deb 29 April 1993 vol 223 cc511-3W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the latest estimates of the number of(a) full-time and (b) part-time (i) males and (ii) females in

Thousands
Division description September 1984 September 1987 September 1989 September 1991
Male full—time
Manufacturing 36.4 39.7 42.8 37.7
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. 18.1 19.7 21.0 17.1
Other manufacturing1 18.3 20.0 21.8 20.6
Construction 8.1 7.0 6.7 6.7
Distribution2 5.8 6.3 6.1 6.6
Transport/communication 5.1 4.8 5.6 4.4
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 3.5 2.9 3.4 3.8
Other services3 16.1 19.0 15.4 15.7
Male part—time
Manufacturing 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
Other manufacturing1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Construction 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1
Distribution2 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.2
Transport/communication 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Other services3 2.6 4.6 2.4 2.6
Female full—time
Manufacturing 17.0 19.5 20.0 16.8
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. 7.8 8.0 8.3 6.3
Other manufacturing1 9.2 11.6 11.7 10.5
Construction 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
Distribution2 4.1 4.0 4.4 4.1
Transport/communication 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 2.8 2.7 3.1 4.3
Other services3 16.4 18.0 17.5 19.3
Female part—time
Manufacturing 1.9 2.7 3.0 2.6
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7
Other manufacturing1 1.3 1.9 2.1 1.8
Construction 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
Distribution2 5.4 5.7 7.8 8.2
Transport/communication 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.9
Other services3 18.7 20.5 25.9 27.8

Division Description 1984–91 1987–91 1989–91
Percentage change in Male full—time
Manufacturing 3.4 —5.1 —12.0
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. —5.6 —13.2 —18.6
Other manufacturing1 12.3 2.8 —5.6
Construction —16.5 —3.4 0.9
Distribution2 12.8 3.9 7.1
Transport/communication —13.7 —9.7 —22.6
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 8.9 32.1 12.4
Other services3 —2.6 —17.8 1.7
Percentage change in Male part—time
Manufacturing 31.8 24.1 —8.6
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. 140.0 140.0 —4.5
Other manufacturing1 —5.4 —12.7 —11.9

employment in (1) manufacturing, (2) metal goods, engineering and vehicles, (3) other manufacturing, (4) construction, (5) distribution, (6) transport and communications, (7) banking and financial and (8) other services, in 1991, 1989, 1987 and 1983 within the areas covered by the valleys initiative; and what percentage changes in each category level occurred in 1991 as compared with 1989, 1987 and 1983.

Mr. David Hunt

The information requested on employees in employment within the areas covered by the valleys initiative is given in the following tables:

Division Description 1984–91 1987–91 1989–91
Construction —29.3 61.3 39.1
Distribution2 161.8 65.4 2.0
Transport/communication 18.3 37.9 18.3
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 97.5 9.8 51.6
Other services3 2.5 —43.3 7.5
Change in Female full—time
Manufacturing —1.6 14.2 —16.2
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. —19.9 —21.2 —24.3
Other manufacturing1 13.9 —9.3 —10.4
Construction —17.1 —19.1 —17.1
Distribution2 —0.2 1.3 —7.3
Transport/communication 71.4 24.0 7.0
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 53.2 58.3 38.7
Other services3 17.6 7.4 10.1
Division Description 1984–91 1987–91 1989–91
Change in Female part—time
Manufacturing 34.7 —5.7 —13.9
Metal goods/vehicle industries, etc. 33.4 —10.6 —11.2
Other manufacturing1 35.3 —3.4 —14.9
Construction —21.9 —7.5 —0.9
Distribution2 52.3 44.1 5.3
Transport/communication 73–3 0.5 —8.3
Banking, finance, insurance, leasing, etc. 82.2 95.6 47.0
Other services3 48.8 35.8 7.2

Source: Employment Department.

1 Divisions 2 and 4, Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980).

2 Classes 61–65, Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980).

3 Classes 66–67 and division 9, Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980).

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