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Mr. Harry Greenway
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently in work: what were the figures 10 and 15 years ago; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Jackson
The work force in employment in the United Kingdom stood at 24,835,000 in September 1976, at 24,198,000 in September 1981 and at 25,807,000 in September 1991. The number of people in work is now 442,000 higher than in June 1979.