HC Deb 02 December 1996 vol 286 c537W
29. Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his latest estimate of the number of people employed in the public service in Wales; and what percentage this is of the total number employed. [5237]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Based on the spring 1996 labour force survey, in which employees are asked to classify themselves, an estimated 325,000 employees say they work in the public sector in Wales. This represents 32 per cent. of all employees in Wales.

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