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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures for 1955, 1965, 1975 and 1979 showing the number of skilled workers in the economy as a percentage of the total work force.
Mr. Jim Lester
The following is the information available:
| Percentage of those in employment in Great Britain who are skilled manual workers | ||||
| 1961 | … | … | … | 25 |
| 1966 | … | … | … | 23 |
| 1971 | … | … | … | 21 |
| 1977 | … | … | … | 20 |
| Note: The 1961, 1966 and 1971 estimates are from the population census for these years. The 1977 estimate is from the general household survey—an annual inquiry in which about 12,000 households a year are interviewed. | ||||