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Mr. Craigen
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees are engaged in the private, public and co-operative sectors of the economy as compared with 1979–80; and what are the comparable numbers of self-employed in each year.
Mr. Brittan
The available information is as follows:
(thousands) | ||
mid 1979 | mid 1982 | |
Private sector employees | 15,975 | 14,354 |
Public sector employees | 7,444 | 7,036 |
Self employed | 1,856 | * |
* Not available. |