§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what estimates are available for average wages currently being offered to school leavers in(a) full-time permanent jobs, (b) part-time jobs and (c) temporary employment for (i) England, (ii) the north-west, (iii) Lancashire and (iv) Burnley; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation taken from the new earnings survey is given in the following table. Information is not available for the north-west, Lancashire and Burnley because the sample sizes are too small.
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Average gross weekly earnings of employees on all rates—pay unaffected by absence: April 1993 England Including overtime £ Aged 16—full time 97.5 Aged under 18—full time 109.6 Aged 16—part time 39.2 Aged under18—part time 44.0 Source: April 1993 New Earnings Survey.
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what figures are available for school leavers unemployed(a) upon leaving school, (b) one months after leaving, (c) one to three months after leaving, (d) three to 12 months after leaving and (e) one to three years after leaving.
§ Miss WiddecombeInformation taken from the most recent youth cohort studies of England and Wales is given in the following table:
Proportion of school leavers who were out of work after leaving school 16 and 17-year-old school leavers Per cent. 18-year-old school leavers Per cent. Percentage remaining out of work immediately after leaving school 20 30 Percentage remaining out of work 1 month after leaving school 17 24 Percentage remaining out of work 3 months after leaving school 10 13 Percentage remaining out of work 12 months after leaving school 2 2 Source: The Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales. (Data for 16 and 17 year old school leavers was taken from Cohort 6 Sweeps 1 and 2 which were conducted in Spring 1992 and Spring 1993 and data for 18 year old school leavers was taken Cohort 5 Sweep 3 which was conducted in Spring 1993).
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what figures and percentage terms are available for school leavers(a) entering part-time employment, (b) entering full-time employment and (c) entering temporary employment.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information in the following table has been taken from the youth cohort study of England and Wales. The study does not collect information on those young people who are in temporary employment.
Proportion of young people in full-time or part-time employment in the spring after leaving school 16/17 year olds Spring 1992 Per cent. 17/18 year olds Spring 1993 Per cent. 18/19 year olds Spring Per cent. Percentage in full-time employment 39 39 59 Percentage in part-time employment 5 10 11 Source: The Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales (Cohort 6 Sweep 1 and 2 and Cohort 5 Sweep 3).