Public Sector Employees

Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will compare the total number of persons employed in the entire public sector (a) in actual and (b) in full-time equivalent terms, where appropriate, for each of the years 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985; and if he will show these figures as a percentage of the total employed work force in each year.

Mr. Alan Clark
The latest available estimates are given in the table.--
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Source: Central Statistical Office Department of Employment