HC Deb 09 January 1996 vol 269 cc86-8W
Ms Church

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of(a) part-time employees, (b) full-time employees, (c) all employees, have been with their current employer for (i) less than one year, (ii) one to two years, (iii) two to five years, (iv) five to 10 years, (v) 10 to 20 years and (vi) over 20 years in each year from 1992 to 1995. [6912]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The requested information is shown in the following table.

Employees in Great Britain: at summer (per cent.)1
2All Full-time Part-time
Less than one year
1992 17 11 6
1993 17 11 6
1994 18 12 6
1995 20 13 7
One but less than two years
1992 11 8 3
1993 10 7 3
1994 10 7 3
1995 11 7 3
Two but less than five years
1992 26 20 6
1993 24 18 6
1994 22 16 6
1995 19 14 5
Five but less than ten years
1992 20 16 4
1993 20 15 4
1994 21 16 4
1995 22 17 5
Ten but less than twenty years
1992 18 15 3
1993 19 15 4
1994 19 15 3
1995 18 15 3
Twenty years and over
1992 9 8 1
1993 10 9 1
1994 11 9 1
1995 10 9 1

Notes:

1Not seasonally adjusted.

2 The total of all employees may not equal the sum of full and part-time due to rounding. Also, the total of all employees within each category for a given year may not equal 100 per cent. due to rounding.

Source:

Labour Force Survey, CSO.

Ms Church

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of employees in employment in each quarter from 1992 to 1995 in(a) absolute terms and (b) as a percentage of the work force. [6911]

Mrs. Knight

The information requested is shown in the table.

Employees in Great Britain (thousands)1
Level(thousands) Per cent of workforce2
1992
Spring 21,582 77
Summer 21,470 77

Employees in Great Britain (thousands)1
Level(thousands) Per cent of workforce2
Autumn 21,434 77
Winter 21,396 77
1993
Spring 21,375 77
Summer 21,362 77
Autumn 21,394 77
Winter 21,436 77
1994
Spring 21,477 77
Summer 21,554 77
Autumn 21,585 78
Winter 21,687 78
1995
Spring 21,746 78
Summer 21,887 78

Notes:

1Seasonally adjusted.

2 Total persons economically active.

Source:

Labour Force Survey, CSO.