HC Deb 02 February 1996 vol 270 c963W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the year-on-year change in employment in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and the Netherlands for each year since 1987. [12599]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The latest available information is shown in the table. For Belgium, France and the Netherlands, it is for the period 1986 to 1993.

Employment: year on year change 1987 to 1995 (thousands)1
United Kingdom Belgium France Netherlands
1986–87 489 -49 -116 554
1987–88 929 10 109 59
1988–89 829 103 241 120
1989–90 247 39 128 244
1990–91 -536 94 241 146
1991–92 -587 51 -94 194
1992–93 -301 -26 -113 26
1993–94 186 — — —
1994–95 276 — — —

Note:

1 Unadjusted.

Source:

UK (CSO, Labour Force Survey); Belgium, France and Netherlands (Eurostat).

Reference period:

Year on year changes for UK, Belgium and France based on spring employment figures and for Netherlands on average of January to June employment figures.

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