§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide a breakdown by industry of(a) jobs created and (b) job losses in Wales in each of the past five years. [32232]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThere is no authoritative record of job losses and gains. Labour Force Survey information about changes in overall employment in Wales, by industry over the past five years, is given in the table as follows. 843W
All industries Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing Mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply Manufacturing Construction Service industries Other industries Change on previous year 2000 14,000 -3,000 -1,000 -25,000 5,000 20,000 18,000 1999 18,000 -3,000 -1,000 -5,000 6,000 9,000 9,000 1998 2,000 -1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 -23,000 24,000 1997 6,000 4,000 1,000 -11,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 1996 21,000 -5,000 -5,000 -2,000 2,000 31,000 1,000 Source:
Labour Force Survey, four quarter averages. Figures rounded to nearest 1,000.