§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons aged 16 and 17 years were(a) not in full-time education training or employment in each quarter since January 1988, (b) in full-time employment in each quarter since January 654W 1988 and (c) in full-time training in each quarter since January 1988. [28120]
§ Mr. PaiceThe information is contained in the following table. Figures are not available on a quarterly basis before spring 1992. Annual figures are available from spring 1988 to spring 1991, but they are not on the same basis as those from spring 1992 onwards.
16 and 17 year olds in Great Britain—1988–941 Not seasonally adjusted, thousands. (a) Not in employment, training or full-time education2 (b) In full-time employment excluding government employment and training programmes3 (c) Government employment and training programmes4 Spring 1992 116 141 129 Summer 1992 173 161 125 Autumn 1992 127 148 135 Winter 1992–93 103 132 123 Spring 1993 102 108 118 Summer 1993 156 132 111 Autumn 1993 129 122 127 Winter 1993–94 106 120 128 Spring 1994 103 111 106 Summer 1994 137 138 95 Autumn 1994 106 132 102 Source: The Labour Force Survey. 1 All estimates relate to young people aged 16 and 17 at the time of the survey. 2 The figures comprise all those aged 16 and 17 who were not in full-time employment, not on a government employment or training programme, mainly youth training and who were not full-time students. 3 Includes unpaid family workers. 4 The labour force survey is known to undercount those on Government employment and training programmes.