HC Deb 28 February 1995 vol 255 cc552-3W
Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people are employed as full-time workers; and what this number is as a proportion of the total number of full-time employed in each industrial sector;

(2) how many young people are employed in each industrial sector; and if he will give the figures as a proportion of the total number employed in each sector.

Mr. Oppenheim

The information requested is given in the following tables:

Full-time employees and self-employed aged 16 to 24 working in the following industry sectors in Great Britain Summer: 1994
Thousands As proportion of all ages (per cent.)
Agriculture and Fishing 57 14
Energy and Water 29 10
Manufacturing 650 15
Construction 246 15
Services 1,831 15

All employees and self employed aged 16 to 24 working in the following industry sectors in Great Britain Summer: 1994
Thousands As proportion of all ages (per cent.)
Agriculture and Fishing 68 14
Energy and Water 29 9
Manufacturing 689 14
Construction 253 14
Services 2,763 16

Source:

Labour Force survey.