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Mr. Nott
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures for employment in the economy overall and by sector, on the same basis as that used in Table 13 of the National Income Blue Book for 1964 to 1974, for the years 1946 to 1965 and 1975.
Mr. Booth
Employment estimates for the United Kingdom analysed by sector are available on the basis requested for June in each year from 1959 to 1974. These figures incorporate recent revisions and are to be published, with an accompanying article, in the February 1976 issue of Economic Trends. Figures for 1975 are not yet available. Some estimates for the United Kingdom for 1957 and 1958, and for Great Britain for earlier years, are given in Tables 152
| EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR: UNITED KINGDOM | |||||||||
| (thousands) | |||||||||
| 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | ||
| Private sector* | … | 17,819 | 18,335 | 18,617 | 18,730 | 18,749 | 19,008 | 19,230 | 19,305 |
| Public sector: | |||||||||
| Public corporations | … | 1,965 | 1,865 | 2,200 | 2,196 | 2,136 | 2,085 | 2,028 | 1,974 |
| Central government: | |||||||||
| H.M. Forces | … | 569 | 518 | 474 | 442 | 427 | 424 | 423 | 417 |
| Civilians | … | 1,622 | 1,639 | 1,299 | 1,326 | 1,343 | 1,347 | 1,370 | 1,402 |
| Local authorities | … | 1,781 | 1,821 | 1,870 | 1,940 | 2,008 | 2,088 | 2,154 | 2,259 |
| Total public sector | … | 5,937 | 5,843 | 5,843 | 5,904 | 5,914 | 5,944 | 5,975 | 6,052 |
| Total working population in employment | 23,756 | 24,178 | 24,460 | 24,634 | 24,663 | 24,952 | 25,205 | 25,357 | |
| 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | ||
| Private sector* | … | 18,818 | 18,433 | 18,461 | 18,258 | 17,838 | 17,798 | 18,278 | 18,269 |
| Public sector: | |||||||||
| Public corporations | … | 1,947 | 2,083 | 2,045 | 2,016 | 1,986 | 1,902 | 1,867 | 1,930 |
| Central government: | |||||||||
| H.M. Forces | … | 417 | 400 | 380 | 372 | 368 | 371 | 361 | 345 |
| Civilians | … | 1,455 | 1,485 | 1,484 | 1,533 | 1,557 | 1,586 | 1,606 | 1,724 |
| Local authorities | … | 2,364 | 2,444 | 2,505 | 2,559 | 2,651 | 2,771 | 2,890 | 2,844 |
| Total public sector | … | 6,183 | 6,412 | 6,414 | 6,480 | 6,562 | 6,630 | 6,724 | 6,843 |
| Total working population in employment | 25,001 | 24,845 | 24,875 | 24,738 | 24,400 | 24,428 | 25,002 | 25,112 | |
| * Estimates include the self-employed. | |||||||||