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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2007 on behalf of the Wales Office.


Public Sector Employment

Question
How many of the jobs created in Wales since 1997 have been in the public and publicly funded sectors.
Answer

Employment in Wales is at historically high levels, with 138,000 more people in employment in Wales since 1997. The increase in private sector employment in Wales has been three and a half times the increase in public sector employment.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
459 c1496 
134261 
Session
2006-07
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Related items
Public Sector Employment
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Employment Job creation Public sector Wales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk