§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the work force has been employed in(a) service industries, (b) the construction industry, (c) manufacturing industry and (d) agriculture in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe available information is for Great Britain and covers employees in employment and the self-employed. Employees in employment data can be obtained from the NOMIS database in the Library. Historical data for self-employed people is available in the Library on page 54 of Historical Supplement Number 3, issued with the June 1992 edition of theEmployment Gazette. Recent estimates for the self-employed are as follows:
Self-employed people—industrial analysis Thousands Great Britain June 1992 1 December 1992 Service industries 1,799 1,799 Construction 585 559 Manufacturing industry 279 285 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 247 236 1 Latest date available.