Labour Statistics (Hansard, 25 January 1996)

§ Mr. Frank Field
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the numbers in work for each of the last 30 years, dividing this total where possible between full and part-time workers. [11890]

§ Mrs. Angela Knight
The information requested is shown in the following table.

Work force in employment¹ in Great Britain, seasonally adjusted: at June

(Thousands) All² Full-time Part-time

1965 24,860 ¹— ¹—

1966 25,017 ¹— ¹—

1967 24,670 ¹— ¹—

1968 24,519 ¹— ¹—

1969 24,536 ¹— ¹—

1970 24,428 ¹— ¹—

1971 24,097 ¹— ¹—

1972 24,079 ¹— ¹—

1973 24,646 ¹— ¹—

1974 24,707 ¹— ¹—

1975 24,608 ¹— ¹—

1976 24,382 ¹— ¹—

1977 24,401 ¹— ¹—

1978 24,523 ¹— ¹—

1979 24,881 ¹— ¹—

1980 24,838 ¹— ¹—

1981 23,887 ¹— ¹—

1982 23,461 ¹— ¹—

1983 23,184 18,299 4,885

1984 23,836 18,556 5,280

1985 24,106 18,705 5,401

1986 24,132 18,569 5,563

1987 24,651 18,809 5,842

1988 25,523 19,482 6,042

1989 26,322 19,933 6,389

1990 26,555 19,912 6,644

1991 25,657 19,095 6,562

1992 25,091 18,515 6,576

1993 24,703 18,097 6,605

1994 24,823 18,041 6,781

1995 25,052 18,098 6,953

¹Includes employees in employment, self-employed, HM forces and work-related Government training programme participants.

²May not equal sum of full and part-time due to rounding.

"—¹" denotes information not available.

Source:
CSO.

§ Mr. Field
To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer if he will list the number of unemployed workers who(a) return to the labour market and (b) cease claiming benefit after (i) under one month's unemployment, (ii) over one month's unemployment but less than two month's unemployment, (iii) each succeeding period of 310W one month up to 12 months' unemployment and (iv) over 12 months' unemployment. [11891]

§ Mrs. Knight
The following table shows the duration of claim for claimants who left the claimant count in the United Kingdom between 10 November 1995 and 14 December 1995. No information is available on the destination of claimants who cease to claim unemployment-related benefit.

Duration of claim for claimants leaving the claimant count between 10 November 1995 and 14 December 1995, United Kingdom

Duration of claim (weeks) Number of claimants

Up to 4 70,517

Over 4 and up to 8 42,608

Over 8 and up to 12 28,398

Over 12 and up to 16 19,772

Over 16 and up to 20 16,728

Over 20 and up to 24 13,583

Over 24 and up to 28 9,343

Over 28 and up to 32 10,163

Over 32 and up to 36 9,402

Over 36 and up to 40 6,235

Over 40 and up to 44 5,086

Over 44 and up to 48 4,595

Over 48 and up to 52 3,604

Over 52 56,158

Total 296,192

Work force in employment¹ in Great Britain, seasonally adjusted: at June
(Thousands)	All²	Full-time	Part-time
1965	24,860	¹—	¹—
1966	25,017	¹—	¹—
1967	24,670	¹—	¹—
1968	24,519	¹—	¹—
1969	24,536	¹—	¹—
1970	24,428	¹—	¹—
1971	24,097	¹—	¹—
1972	24,079	¹—	¹—
1973	24,646	¹—	¹—
1974	24,707	¹—	¹—
1975	24,608	¹—	¹—
1976	24,382	¹—	¹—
1977	24,401	¹—	¹—
1978	24,523	¹—	¹—
1979	24,881	¹—	¹—
1980	24,838	¹—	¹—
1981	23,887	¹—	¹—
1982	23,461	¹—	¹—
1983	23,184	18,299	4,885
1984	23,836	18,556	5,280
1985	24,106	18,705	5,401
1986	24,132	18,569	5,563
1987	24,651	18,809	5,842
1988	25,523	19,482	6,042
1989	26,322	19,933	6,389
1990	26,555	19,912	6,644
1991	25,657	19,095	6,562
1992	25,091	18,515	6,576
1993	24,703	18,097	6,605
1994	24,823	18,041	6,781
1995	25,052	18,098	6,953
¹Includes employees in employment, self-employed, HM forces and work-related Government training programme participants.
²May not equal sum of full and part-time due to rounding.
"—¹" denotes information not available.

Duration of claim for claimants leaving the claimant count between 10 November 1995 and 14 December 1995, United Kingdom
Duration of claim (weeks)	Number of claimants
Up to 4	70,517
Over 4 and up to 8	42,608
Over 8 and up to 12	28,398
Over 12 and up to 16	19,772
Over 16 and up to 20	16,728
Over 20 and up to 24	13,583
Over 24 and up to 28	9,343
Over 28 and up to 32	10,163
Over 32 and up to 36	9,402
Over 36 and up to 40	6,235
Over 40 and up to 44	5,086
Over 44 and up to 48	4,595
Over 48 and up to 52	3,604
Over 52	56,158
Total	296,192