§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of new jobs, created in the last year, have been taken by(a) women, (b) people with disabilities and (c) ethnic minorities. [39377]
§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 26 October 1995]: The available information from the labour force survey shows that between spring—March to May—1994 and spring 1995 the number of people of working age in employment in Great Britain rose by 249,000. Over the same period, the number of women in employment rose by 75,000, and the number of people in employment from ethnic minorities increased by 38,000.
The latest available information on people whose work is affected by long-term health problems or disability, shows that between winter—December to February—1993–94 and winter 1994–95, the number in employment fell by 41,000.
§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of new jobs, created in the last year, have been taken by people aged(a) between 16 to 19 years, (b) 19 to 25 years, (c) between 25 to 30 years, (d) over 30 years and (e) over 40 years. [39378]
§ Mrs. Knight[holding answer 26 October 1995]: The available information from the labour force survey is shown in the table following.
Net changes in the level of employment of persons of working age Great Britain spring (March to May) 1994 to spring 1995 Age Net change All in employment 249,000 16–19 15,000 20–24 -101,000 25–29 -40,000 30+ 374,000 40+ 104,000
§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of new jobs have been taken, in the last year, by people with(a) national vocational qualifications, (b) no qualifications, (c) first degrees and (d) other professional qualifications. [39375]
§ Mrs. Knight[holding answer 26 October 1995]: The available information from the labour force survey is shown in the table following.
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Net change in the level of employment of persons of working age, by highest qualification held in Great Britain, spring (March to May) 1994 to spring 1995 Net change All in employment 249,000 With no qualifications -302,000 Whose highest qualification is: First degree 136,000 Higher degree 45,000 Professional qualification -66,000 Other qualification 436,000 There was a net increase of 267,000 between spring 1994 and spring 1995 in the number of people in employment of working age in Great Britain who said they had a national vocational qualification.
§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of unemployed(a) men and (b) women have (i) no qualifications, (ii) a vocational qualification, (iii) five GCSE's or equivalent, (iv) two A-levels and (v) a degree. [39775]
§ Mrs. Knight[holding answer 26 October 1995]: The available information from the labour force survey is shown in the table following.
Proportions of ILO unemployed persons of working age, by highest qualification Great Britain: spring 1995 Percentage Men Women All of which 100 100 No qualifications 28 27 Vocational qualifications below degree level 23 13 GCSE or equivalent academic qualification of which 14 24 Five or more GCSE's (A-C) or equivalent 6 9 A-levels or equivalent academic qualification 5 7 of which two or more A levels or equivalent 4 4 Degree or equivalent, or higher 6 6 All other qualifications 22 23