§ Mr. Gregory CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many adults were available for work in Northern Ireland in(a) June 2004 and (b) June 1999. [186243]
§ Mr. GardinerLatest figures from the Spring (March–May) 2004 Labour Force Survey estimated that there were 754,000 persons aged 16 and over who were either working or available for work in Northern Ireland. This compares to a figure of 748,000 for Spring (March–May) 1999.
§ Mr. Gregory CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were in(a) full-time and (b) part-time employment in Northern Ireland in (i) June 2004 and (ii) June 1999. [186244]
§ Mr. GardinerThe most up-to-date employee jobs data relates to March 2004. Estimates of the number of full-time and part-time employee jobs in Northern Ireland for June 1999 and March 2004 are as follows.
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Employee Jobs1 in Northern Ireland June 1999 March 20042 Full-Time Employee Jobs 422,150 441,070 Part-Time Employee Jobs 201,850 235,450 Total Employee Jobs 624,000 676,530 1Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 2Provisional Figures are not seasonally adjusted
§ Mr. Gregory CampbellTo ask th# Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were employed in the small and medium enterprise sector in Northern Ireland in(a) 2004 and (b) 1999. [186266]
§ Mr. SpellarEstimates from the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) of the number of employee jobs in small and medium-sized enterprises (i.e. enterprises with less than 250 employees) in the private sector in Northern Ireland for March 1999 and March 2004 are as follows.
Employee jobs1 in private sector small and medium sized enterprises
Number of employee jobs March 1999 288,900 March 2004 318,200 1Provisional Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Figures are not seasonally adjusted