Labour Statistics (Hansard, 17 April 1996)

§ Mr. Jim Cunningham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many unemployed (i) male and (ii) female 16 to 24-years-olds in the west midlands have(a) never been employed and (b) been unemployed for more than one year. [25001]

§ Mrs. Angela Knight
Information for the west midlands is available from the labour force survey for autumn—September to November—1995 and is shown in the table, not seasonally adjusted.

Male Female

ILO unemployed 16–24 year olds of which: 47,000 23,000

Never been in paid employment 20,000 12,000

Been unemployed for one year or more 13,000 ¹—

¹ Estimate below 10,000 not shown.

§ Mr. Bradley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will break down the seasonally adjusted spring totals of the economically inactive population between 1979 and 1995 as shown in table 7.1 of labour market trends to

New Earnings Survey—April of each year (West Midlands)

Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Percentage of employees earning less than £1.50 per hour in 1995 prices

£1.50 in 1995 = £0.98 £1.02 £1.07 £1.15 £1.26 £1.34 £1.40 £1.42 £1.45 £1.50

Percentage in earnings band 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.9

Percentage of employees earning between £1.50 and £2.50 per hour in 1995 prices

£1.50 in 1995= £0.98 £1.02 £1.07 £1.15 £1.26 £1.34 £1.40 £1.42 £1.45 £1.50

Percentage in earings band 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.1

Percentage of employees earning between £2.50 and £3.50 per hour in 1995 prices

£2.50 in 1995= £1.64 £1.71 £1.78 £1.92 £2.10 £2.23 £2.23 £3.36 £2.42 £2.50

Percentage in earnings band 13.6 12.2 11.8 10.7 11.1 10.0 8.7 7.8 7.9 8.4

Percentage of employees earning between £100,000 and £250,000 per year in 1995 prices¹

£100,000 in 1995= £65,549 £68,322 £71,007 £76,711 £83,960 £89,329 £93,154 £94,362 £96,779 £100,000

£250,000 in 1995= £163,872 £170,805 £177,517 £191,779 £209,899 £223,322 £232,886 £235,906 £241,946 £250,000

Percentage in earnings band 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Percentage of employees earning more than £250,000 per year in 1995 prices¹

£250,000 in 1995= £163,872 £170,805 £177,517 £191,779 £209,899 £223,322 £232,886 £235,906 £241,946 £250,000

Percentage in earnings band ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— 0.1 0.1

¹ Annual earnings are estimated by multiplying weekly earnings by 52.14.

² No cases in sample.

1995 prices are deflated using the April Retail Prices Index.
Employees on adult rates, whose pay for the survey period was unaffected by absence.

	Male	Female
ILO unemployed 16–24 year olds of which:	47,000	23,000
Never been in paid employment	20,000	12,000
Been unemployed for one year or more	13,000	¹—
¹ Estimate below 10,000 not shown.

New Earnings Survey—April of each year (West Midlands)
Year	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Percentage of employees earning less than £1.50 per hour in 1995 prices
£1.50 in 1995 =	£0.98	£1.02	£1.07	£1.15	£1.26	£1.34	£1.40	£1.42	£1.45	£1.50
Percentage in earnings band	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.9
Percentage of employees earning between £1.50 and £2.50 per hour in 1995 prices
£1.50 in 1995=	£0.98	£1.02	£1.07	£1.15	£1.26	£1.34	£1.40	£1.42	£1.45	£1.50
Percentage in earings band	1.6	1.4	1.2	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.6	0.7	1.1
Percentage of employees earning between £2.50 and £3.50 per hour in 1995 prices
£2.50 in 1995=	£1.64	£1.71	£1.78	£1.92	£2.10	£2.23	£2.23	£3.36	£2.42	£2.50
Percentage in earnings band	13.6	12.2	11.8	10.7	11.1	10.0	8.7	7.8	7.9	8.4
Percentage of employees earning between £100,000 and £250,000 per year in 1995 prices¹
£100,000 in 1995=	£65,549	£68,322	£71,007	£76,711	£83,960	£89,329	£93,154	£94,362	£96,779	£100,000
£250,000 in 1995=	£163,872	£170,805	£177,517	£191,779	£209,899	£223,322	£232,886	£235,906	£241,946	£250,000
Percentage in earnings band	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Percentage of employees earning more than £250,000 per year in 1995 prices¹
£250,000 in 1995=	£163,872	£170,805	£177,517	£191,779	£209,899	£223,322	£232,886	£235,906	£241,946	£250,000
Percentage in earnings band	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	0.1	0.1
¹ Annual earnings are estimated by multiplying weekly earnings by 52.14.
² No cases in sample.