§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will provide a breakdown by industry of the jobs created in Scotland between 1 May 1997 and 1 July 1999. [145887]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 16 January 2001]: Exact figures on job creation are not held centrally. However figures on employee jobs by sector (the lowest level of aggregation available for Scotland) are collected by the ONS on a quarterly basis. For the dates specified, the closest match is the June quarter. These figures do not include the self-employed.
Employee jobs by sector, Scotland Thousand June 1997 1998 1999 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 35.8 32.4 38.6 Mining and Quarrying Industries 24.9 27.2 26.0 Manufacturing 320.0 315.9 301.4 Electricity Gas and Water Supply 16.0 16.7 17.8 Construction 111.1 117.5 111.4 Retail and Wholesale 324.1 316.4 312.5 Hotels and Catering 120.2 131.8 127.7 Transport Storage and Communication 104.6 106.5 113.6 Financial Services 79.3 77.6 82.0 Real Estate and Business Services 206.6 221.0 229.4 Public Administration 126.1 115.0 148.1 Education 155.8 152.6 155.0 Health and Social Work 272.1 263.2 261.6 Other services 92.4 98.4 96.7 Total 1,989.1 1,992.5 2,021.7 Note:
Columns may not add up, owing to rounding
Source:
ONS Employer Surveys
§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs were lost in Scotland in each year between 1 May 1997 and 1 July 1999, broken down by(a) sector and (b) industry. [145889]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 16 January 2001]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer above, columns 368-69W. Figures are not held centrally for jobs lost.