§ 38. Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men were in full-time jobs in Scotland(a) in June 1979 and (b) at present.
§ Mr. Allan StewartInformation on male full-time employment is not available for 1979. The total number of male employees, in June 1979, was 1,205,200. In June 1994, there were 972,800 male employees, of whom 876,300 were full-time. The total number of employees in June 1979 was 2,102,300, and in June 1994 was 1,963,600.
276WIn comparison, the total civilian work force in employment fell by 29,600 over this period. This includes an increase of 76,900 in the number of self-employed and the introduction of the work-related Government training schemes.