HL Deb 12 March 2003 vol 645 cc187-8WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of (a) males, (b) females and (c) both sexes combined, what is: (1) the proportion of Protestants and Roman Catholics among the economically active population; (2) the proportion of Protestants and Roman Catholics in monitored employment; and (3) the proportion of Protestants and Roman Catholics in employment. [HL1962]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The following table lists the information requested in respect of Protestants and Roman Catholics. All figures exclude persons for whom a community background was not determined.

Sexes
Protestants Males Females Both
Proportion of the economically active1 55.9% 57.4% 56.5%
Proportion in monitored employment2 62.2% 57.2% 59.7%
Proportion in employment1 57.2% 58.0% 57.6%

Sexes
Roman Catholics Males Females Both
Proportion of the economically active1 44.1% 42.6% 43.5%
Proportion in monitored employment2 37.8% 42.8% 40.3%

Sexes
Roman Catholics Males Females Both
Proportion in employment1 42.8% 42.0% 42.4%
1 Source: Labour Force Survey 2001 (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Figures refer to those in full-time and part-time employment.
2 Source: Profile of the Monitored Workforce in Northern Ireland: Summary of the 2001 Monitoring Returns (Equality Commission for Northern Ireland). Figures refer to those in monitored full-time and monitored part-time employment.