§ Mr. Jim MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people were employed in Britain's clothing industry(a) in each of the past 20 years, (b) in June 1997 and (c) at the most recent date for which figures are available. [102425]
§ Mr. Alan Johnson[holding answer 13 December 1999]: The information is available in the table.
Great Britain employee jobs—annual (June of each year) SIC(92)18 Wearing apparel 1979 297.0 1980 270.3 1981 234.7 1982 220.4 1983 212.7 1984 216.2 1985 218.3 1986 219.9 1987 217.1 1988 218.6 1989 210.3 1990 193.4 1991 159.1 1992 152.2 1993 154.1 1994 148.4 1995 144.5 1996 139.5 1997 138.3 1998 129.4 1999 107.7 Notes
1. Rounded to thousands
2. Not seasonally adjusted
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Monthly data SIC(92)18 Month and year Wearing apparel June 1997 138.3 September 1999 104.3 Source:
Office for National Statistics