HC Deb 12 May 1994 vol 243 c229W
1990. Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the ratio of public sector employees to employees in the private sector; and what it was in(a) 1979, (b) 1985 and (c)

Mr. Nelson

The information requested is as follows:

Ratio of public to private sector employees
Mid-year 1979 1 : 2.4
Mid-year 1985 1 : 2.7
Mid-year 1990 1 : 3.4
Mid-year 1993 1 : 3.5

Relevant information is available in the Central Statistical Office publication, Economic Trends, January 1994—Table C of "Employment in the public and private sectors". A copy is available in the Library.