HC Deb 08 December 1994 vol 251 cc341-2W
Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of Stale for Employment how many people are(a) employed on fixed-term contracts, (b) self-employed and (c) employed in part-time jobs; and what is the total in these groups.

Mr. Oppenheim

Estimates from the spring 1994 labour force survey for Great Britain show that there were 732,000 employees on fixed-term contracts, 3,208,000 people who were self-employed, and 6,006,000 employees and self-employed working part-time. In total, there were 9,076,000 people who belonged to one or more of these categories.

Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the work force is currently(a) employed on fixed-term contracts, (b)

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self-employed and (c) employed in part-time jobs; and what is the total in these groups.

Mr. Oppenheim

Estimates from the spring 1994 labour force survey for Great Britain show that of all people in employment, 3 per cent. were employed on fixed term contracts, 13 per cent. were self-employed, and 24 per cent. worked part-time as employees or self-employed. In total, 36 per cent. of all people in employment belonged to one or more of these groups.

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