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Mr. Richards
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of self-employed people in Wales for each year since 1979; what percentage of the work force they constituted in each year; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. David Hunt
The figures requested are given in the following table:
| Civilian employment estimates | ||
| A-Region | Wales | |
| Title: Self employment | ||
| Date of return (December) | Persons | Per cent. |
| 1979 | 122,000 | 10·6 |
| 1980 | 117,000 | 10·8 |
| 1981 | 118,000 | 11·4 |
| 1982 | 123,000 | 12·1 |
| 1983 | 135,000 | 13·1 |
| 1984 | 145,000 | 13·9 |
| 1985 | 150,000 | 14·2 |
| 1986 | 151,000 | 14·2 |
| 1987 | 147,000 | 13·3 |
| 1988 | 168,000 | 14·4 |
| Date of return (December) | Persons | Per cent. |
| 1989 | 186,000 | 15·5 |
| 1990 | 179,000 | 15·0 |
| 1991 | 174,000 | 15·2 |
| 1992 | 158,000 | 14·2 |
Source: Employment Department via NOMIS.