HC Deb 27 November 2000 vol 357 c440W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of children(a) live in workless households and (b) lived in workless households in each of the last five years. [140213]

Mr. Bayley

The information is in the table.

Proportion of children living in workless households (UK)
Year Percentage
1995 19.4
1996 19.4
1997 17.9
1998 17.9
1999 17.3
2000 15.8

Note:

The figures show the percentage of children aged under 16 living in a working-age household where no adult works.

Source:

Labour Force Survey, Spring Quarters.