§ Mrs. Ann CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) men and (b) women in each of the standard age groups were employed in his Department in (i) 1979 and (ii) 1999. [104022]
§ Mr. RookerThe information is in the table.
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Number of men and women employed by the Department in 1979 and 1999 DHSS staff by age and gender 1979 DSS staff by age and gender 1999 Age Male Female Total Male Female Total 16–19 2,437 8,325 10,762 824 1,650 2,474 20–24 5,909 15,599 21,508 2,639 5,003 7,642 25–29 5,012 8,369 13,381 4,354 8,675 13,029 30–34 4,154 5,238 9,392 5,173 12,475 17,612 35–39 2,505 3,848 6,353 4,695 12,312 17,007
Number of men and women employed by the Department in 1979 and 1999 DHSS staff by age and gender 1979 DSS staff by age and gender 1999 Age Male Female Total Male Female Total 40–44 2,046 3,597 5,643 4,300 9,929 14,229 45–49 2,138 4,577 6,715 3,570 7,312 10,882 50–75 11,700 12,969 21,669 4,146 8,297 12,443 Other 2 3 5 — — — Total 35,903 62,525 98,482 29,701 65,653 95,354 Notes:
1. The 1979 figures relate to the Department of Health and Social Security at April 1979.
2. The 1999 figures relate to the Department of Social Security at April 1999 and exclude the Contributions Agency which transferred to the Inland Revenue in April 1999.
Sources:
Cabinet Office Mandate data
DSS FAMIS Payroll