asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees there were, full plus part-time, in the Standard Industrial Classification orders XXIV (insurance, banking, finance and business services, XXV, professional and scientific services), and XXVII (public
| ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT (thousands) | ||||||
| (a) City of London (City employment office area) | ||||||
| Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) | 1971(b) | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
| INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 162·8 | 165·1 | 165·9 | 173·7 | 172·1 | 160·5 |
| Insurance | 53·0 | 50·5 | 47·6 | 45·8 | 44·2 | 39·4 |
| Banking and Bill-discounting | 62·8 | 64·5 | 68·2 | 76·4 | 80·7 | 77·4 |
| Other Financial Institutions | 23·8 | 27·4 | 27·4 | 25·4 | 21·5 | 20·6 |
| Property Owning and Managing, etc | 2·0 | 1·8 | 2·0 | 1·8 | 1·8 | 1·9 |
| Advertising and Market Research | 2·8 | 2·4 | 2·7 | 2·8 | 3·3 | 3·1 |
| Other Business Services | 10·0 | 10·4 | 10·2 | 14·3 | 13·1 | 11·3 |
| Central Offices not allocable elsewhere | 8·3 | 8·1 | 7·8 | 7·2 | 7·3 | 6·8 |
| PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | 34·8 | 35·3 | 33·6 | 32·8 | 33·4 | 31·7 |
| Accountancy Services | 13·9 | 13·5 | 11·8 | 11·3 | 11·3 | 9·9 |
| Educational Services | 1·8 | 3·7 | 3·3 | 3·2 | 3·5 | 3·5 |
| Legal Services | 8·6 | 8·5 | 8·5 | 8·6 | 8·6 | 8·6 |
| Medical and Dental Services | 3·4 | 3·3 | 4·0 | 3·9 | 4·5 | 4·5 |
| Religious Organisations | 0·4 | 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·5 |
| Research and Development Services | 0·1 | 0·1 | 0·1 | 0·1 | 0·1 | 0·2 |
| Other Professional and Scientific Services | 6·6 | 5·7 | 5·4 | 5·2 | 4·9 | 4·5 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 17·5 | 17·9 | 17·5 | 17·3 | 16·8 | 19·1 |
| National Government Service | 14·0 | 14·2 | 13·9 | 13·9 | 14·0 | 15·6 |
| Local Government Service | 3·6 | 3·7 | 3·6 | 3·4 | 2·8 | 3·5 |
| (b) Central London (Bermondsey, Borough, City, Kings Cross and Westminster employment office areas) | ||||||
| Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) | 1971(b) | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
| INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 260·9 | 260·5 | 262·3 | 272·0 | 263·4 | 248·8 |
| Insurance | 68·0 | 64·7 | 61·4 | 59·8 | 57·8 | 52·2 |
| Banking and Bill-discounting | 75·8 | 77·7 | 81·8 | 91·7 | 96·1 | 92·2 |
| Other Financial Institutions | 27·8 | 32·2 | 33·3 | 30·9 | 26·9 | 26·4 |
| Property Owning and Managing, etc | 11·7 | 10·7 | 11·8 | 11·2 | 10·4 | 10·1 |
| Advertising and Market Research | 12·6 | 10·6 | 10·4 | 10·4 | 10·3 | 9·5 |
| Other Business Services | 35·1 | 34·7 | 34·9 | 38·2 | 32·5 | 29·4 |
| Central Offices not allocable elsewhere | 29·8 | 29·8 | 28·8 | 30·0 | 29·4 | 29·0 |
administration and defence), and in each of the sub-groups of these orders for the following areas ( a) City of London (City employment office), ( b) Central London (Bermondsey and Borough, City, King's Cross and Westminster employment offices), ( c) Greater London and ( d) Great Britain for the following years: 1951, 1961, 1966, 1969, 1971 and each year following, including for 1969 and 1971 the figures before and after changes in definition.
The following tables give the available mid-year information.For individual areas within Greater London no employment estimates are available before 1971. For Greater London as a whole the earliest estimates that are readily available are for 1966.Except for Great Britain, for which provisional quarterly estimates are produced, the latest estimates are for 1976.
| (b) Central London (Bermondsey, Borough, City, Kings Cross and Westminster employment office areas) | ||||||
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) | 1971(b) | 1972
| 1973
| 1974
| 1975
| 1976
|
| PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | 122·5 | 122·0 | 120·9 | 119·5 | 119·1 | 118·5 |
| Accountancy Services | 20·3 | 21·0 | 19·5 | 18·7 | 18·6 | 18·4 |
| Educational Services | 24·8 | 27·9 | 28·2 | 28·1 | 30·0 | 29·2 |
| Legal Services | 17·2 | 17·6 | 17·7 | 17·6 | 17·4 | 17·5 |
| Medical and Dental Services | 28·8 | 25·9 | 25·2 | 25·6 | 25·9 | 26·7 |
| Religious Organisations | 3·0 | 2·9 | 2·9 | 2·8 | 2·4 | 2·4 |
| Research and Development Services | 2·5 | 2·5 | 2·7 | 2·7 | 2·4 | 2·8 |
| Other Professional and Scientific Services | 25·8 | 24·2 | 24·7 | 24·0 | 22·4 | 21·4 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 131·5 | 136·3 | 131·2 | 130·3 | 142·0 | 134·3 |
| National Government Service | 93·9 | 97·7 | 95·1 | 94·4 | 101·4 | 95·3 |
| Local Government Service | 37·6 | 38·7 | 36·2 | 35·8 | 40·6 | 39·0 |
| (c) Greater London | ||
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1958) | 1966(b) | 1969(a) |
| INSURANCE, BANKING AND FINANCE | 273·7 | 304·8 |
| Insurance Banking and Finance | 273·7 | 304·8 |
| PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | 479·0 | 501·3 |
| Accountancy Services | 31·7 | 33·7 |
| Educational Services | 177·4 | 183·5 |
| Legal Services | 28·1 | 29·4 |
| Medical and Dental Services | 179·8 | 186·4 |
| Religious Organisations | 8·0 | 8·4 |
| Other Professional and Scientific Services | 53·9 | 59·9 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 338·0 | 335·8 |
| National Government Service | 164·7 | 153·1 |
| Local Government Service | 173·3 | 182·7 |
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968) | 1969(b) | 1971(a) | 1971(b) | 1972
| 1973
| 1974
| 1975
| 1976
|
| INSURANCE, BANKING FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 421·6 | 449·1 | 404·0 | 412·1 | 427·0 | 450·3 | 438·0 | 425·7 |
| Insurance | 129·6 | 121·6 | 98·0 | 93·1 | 91·2 | 90·2 | 88·3 | 84·0 |
| Banking and Bill-discounting | 115·9 | 128·9 | 102·2 | 104·4 | 108·4 | 120·1 | 125·6 | 123·8 |
| Other Financial Institutions | 34·9 | 36·8 | 39·1 | 45·8 | 47·2 | 44·6 | 40·9 | 40·5 |
| Property Owning and Managing, etc | 24·0 | 23·4 | 25·9 | 25·1 | 27·7 | 28·8 | 26·5 | 26·2 |
| Advertising and Market Research | 21·0 | 21·5 | 20·5 | 19·0 | 19·7 | 19·3 | 18·9 | 18·2 |
| Other Business Services | 69·9 | 86·9 | 77·6 | 82·6 | 88·6 | 98·4 | 89·9 | 85·2 |
| Central Offices not allocable elsewhere | 26·3 | 29·9 | 40·7 | 42·1 | 44·2 | 48·9 | 48·0 | 47·7 |
| PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | 501·5 | 504·2 | 508·0 | 525·5 | 546·2 | 553·9 | 576·9 | 591·9 |
| Accountancy Services | 33·7 | 36·5 | 26·9 | 28·3 | 28·0 | 27·5 | 28·3 | 29·7 |
| Educational Services | 183·9 | 185·4 | 205·1 | 218·0 | 234·1 | 243·7 | 254·3 | 260·7 |
| Legal Services | 29·4 | 29·2 | 26·4 | 27·6 | 28·3 | 27·8 | 27·8 | 28·2 |
| Medical and Dental Services | 186·4 | 187·3 | 187·0 | 190·5 | 191·8 | 190·5 | 203·3 | 213·0 |
| Religious Organisations | 8·4 | 8·2 | 7·8 | 7·6 | 7·8 | 7·4 | 7·0 | 7·0 |
| Research and Development Services | 8·2 | 6·7 | 8·6 | 8·3 | 8·8 | 9·2 | 9·5 | 9·0 |
| Other Professional and Scientific Services | 51·4 | 50·8 | 46·2 | 45·1 | 47·3 | 47·7 | 46·7 | 44·3 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 337·1 | 358·2 | 334·2 | 343·8 | 344·8 | 348·5 | 352·6 | 349·7 |
| National Government Service | 153·1 | 149·3 | 160·5 | 162·4 | 162·2 | 159·1 | 171·2 | 168·3 |
| Local Government Service | 184·0 | 208·9 | 173·8 | 181·4 | 182·7 | 189·4 | 181·3 | 181·4 |
| (d) Great Britain | ||
Industry {Standard Industrial Classification 1948)
| 1951
| 1959(a) |
| INSURANCE, BANKING AND FINANCE | 433·7 | 527·4 |
| PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | 1,457·3 | 1,823·7 |
| Accountancy | 63·5 | 77·0 |
| Education | 574·7 | 749·9 |
| Law | 75·7 | 82·6 |
| Medical and Dental Services | 590·9 | 695·5 |
| Religion | 24·7 | 21·5 |
| Other Professional and Business Services | 127·8 | 197·2 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 1,347·1 | 1,305·0 |
| National Government Service | 605·1 | 520·0 |
| Local Government Service | 742·0 | 785·0 |
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1958)
| 1959(b) | 1961
| 1964(a) | 1964(b) | 1966(a) | 1966(b) | 1969(a) |
| INSURANCE, BANKING AND FINANCE | 527·4 | 556·4 | 621·3 | 623·0 | 639·0 | 638·8 | 690·0 |
| PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | 1,917·4 | 2,052·3 | 2,301·5 | 2,312·7 | 2,516·8 | 2,512·5 | 2,762·0 |
| Accountancy Services | 77·0 | 80·8 | 87·6 | 87·9 | 91·1 | 91·0 | 91·9 |
| Education Services | 855·0 | 928·9 | 1,067·2 | 1,072·8 | 1,187·9 | 1,187·5 | 1,354·6 |
| Legal Services | 82·7 | 88·9 | 97·2 | 97·6 | 102·3 | 102·3 | 107·2 |
| Medical and Dental Services | 730·4 | 771·4 | 855·7 | 860·2 | 927·1 | 928·1 | 992·0 |
| Religious Organisations | 21·5 | 19·6 | 21·3 | 21·4 | 20·5 | 20·5 | 19·5 |
| Other Professional and Scientific Services | 150·9 | 162·7 | 172·5 | 172·9 | 187·9 | 183·1 | 196·1 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 1,242·4 | 1,262·8 | 1,270·8 | 1,285·7 | 1,346·1 | 1,344·3 | 1,382·8 |
| National Government Service | 505·4 | 510·2 | 519·2 | 532·1 | 556·8 | 556·2 | 566·2 |
| Local Government Service | 737·0 | 752·6 | 751·6 | 753·6 | 789·3 | 788·1 | 816·6 |
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968)
| 1969(b) | 1971(a) | 1791(b) | 1972
| 1973
| 1974
|
| INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 890·7 | 971·3 | 962·5 | 982·7 | 1,043·4 | 1,100·6 |
| Insurance | 297·7 | 279·0 | 266·0 | 256·4 | 258·6 | 261·7 |
| Banking and Bill-discounting | 257·7 | 292·5 | 263·4 | 265·8 | 280·0 | 304·3 |
| Other Financial Institutions | 71·8 | 79·4 | 91·0 | 101·6 | 109·2 | 104·4 |
| Property Owning and Managing, etc. | 62·0 | 66·1 | 74·1 | 76·6 | 85·7 | 86·6 |
| Advertising and Market Research | 28·8 | 30·3 | 30·9 | 29·5 | 31·5 | 31·8 |
| Other Business Services | 132·8 | 172·9 | 173·2 | 184·3 | 205·8 | 232·8 |
| Central Offices not allocable else-where | 41·9 | 51·1 | 64·0 | 68·4 | 72·7 | 79·1 |
| PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | 2,774·0 | 2,903·8 | 2,915·5 | 3,030·9 | 3,170·5 | 3,284·3 |
| Accountancy Services | 91·9 | 95·9 | 77·2 | 79·7 | 81·0 | 81·4 |
| Educational Services | 1,358·4 | 1,439·6 | 1,471·0 | 1,535·5 | 1,619·8 | 1,693·3 |
| Legal Services | 107·2 | 108·2 | 98·1 | 103·2 | 107·2 | 105·9 |
| Medical and Dental Services | 995·8 | 1,036·0 | 1,034·5 | 1,074·8 | 1,103·6 | 1,130·1 |
| Religious Organisations | 19·6 | 18·9 | 28·4 | 28·7 | 32·0 | 29·6 |
| Research and Development Services | 78·4 | 85·9 | 89·3 | 89·5 | 94·5 | 106·0 |
| Other Professional and Scientific Services | 122·7 | 119·4 | 117·1 | 119·6 | 132·5 | 138·1 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 1,378·0 | 1,416·3 | 1,473·4 | 1,513·8 | 1,543·5 | 1,550·9 |
| National Government Service | 557·9 | 552·1 | 569·4 | 580·0 | 583·4 | 573·4 |
| Local Government Service | 820·1 | 864·1 | 904·0 | 933·8 | 960·1 | 977·5 |
Industry (Standard Industrial Classification 1968)
| 1975
| 1976
| 1977 *
| 1978 *
| 1979 *
|
| INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 1,087·6 | 1,087·4 | 1,110·4 | 1,133·8 | 1,166·4 |
| Insurance | 262·5 | 259·0 | 269·6 | 271·0 | 277·3 |
| Banking and Bill-discounting | 317·4 | 315·6 | 317·8 | 325·7 | 329·6 |
| Other Financial Institutions | 101·1 | 103·4 | 100·8 | 102·6 | 103·9 |
| Property Owning and Managing, etc. | 82·4 | 83·7 | 83·6 | 82·8 | 86·5 |
| Advertising and Market Research | 30·7 | 30·5 | 30·6 | 33·0 | 35·9 |
| Other Business Services | 213·3 | 213·6 | 225·9 | 234·6 | 251·1 |
| Central Offices not allocable else-where | 80·3 | 81·6 | 82·1 | 84·1 | 82·1 |
| PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | 3,464·6 | 3,559·1 | 3,551·4 | 3,575·1 | 3,624·3 |
| Accountancy Services | 84·7 | 89·2 | † | † | † |
| Educational Services | 1,776·2 | 1,834·0 | 1,820·3 | 1,826·2 | 1,852·4 |
| Legal Services | 107·0 | 110·0 | † | † | † |
| Medical and Dental Services | 1,218·5 | 1,250·4 | 1,259·9 | 1,278·2 | 1,299·5 |
| Religious Organisations | 28·7 | 31·0 | † | † | † |
| Research and Development Services | 111·0 | 108·7 | 107·4 | 106·3 | 105·4 |
| Other Professional and Scientific Services | 138·5 | 135·8 | 363·8† | 364·4† | 367·0† |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE | 1,608·3 | 1,580·7 | 1,582·7 | 1,585·8 | 1,598·1 |
| National Government Service | 612·2 | 622·7 | 635·2 | 629·7 | 626·1 |
| Local Government Service | 996·0 | 958·0 | 947·5 | 956·1 | 972·0 |
* Provisional. | |||||
| † Figures for Accountancy Services, Legal Services and Religious Organisations are included in Other Professional and Scientific Services. | |||||
Notes:
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| 1. Discontinuities arise in the series because of a change in the method of calculation in 1964, revision of the industrial classification of establishments in 1966 and changes in the Standard Industrial Classification in 1959 and 1969. | |||||
| 2. The estimates for 1971(b) and later years are based on the annual censuses of employment. They are not comparable with 1971(a) and earlier estimates, which are based on counts of national insurance cards. | |||||