To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer
(1) what the (a) change and (b) percentage change was in full-time permanent jobs in Wirral, South from 1997 to 31 December 2003;
(2) how many new jobs have been created in Wirral, South since 1997.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Ben Chapman, dated
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions about full-time jobs and jobs created in Wirral South. (170302, 170303)
While statistics of new jobs created are not available explicitly, statistics from surveys enable comparisons to be made of net changes, in numbers of jobs, from year to year.
The following table shows the information requested, relating to all jobs and full-time jobs, in Wirral South, for 1997 and the latest year available, 2002. No information is available about whether the jobs were permanent.
Number, percentage | ||
---|---|---|
Number of employees | Full-time | Total |
1997 | 16,000 | 22,700 |
2002 | 16,500 | 23,800 |
Change from 1997 to 2002 | ||
Absolute | 500 | 1,100 |
Percentage | 3.0 | 4.9 |
(11) Employee jobs only, not self-employed jobs.
Source:
1997; Annual Employment Survey, rescaled 2002; Annual Business Inquiry (ABI).
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