Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Thursday, 5 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Friday, 27 September 2019 on behalf of the Wales Office.
Employment: Older People
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) employment and (b) economic activity of over 65s in Wales in the last three years.
- Answer
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The latest labour market data shows the employment rate for over 65s in Wales was 9.8% for April 2018 to March 2019, down slightly from 10.0% for April 2015 to March 2016. The economic activity rate for over 65s in Wales also dropped slightly over the same period, from 10.1% to 9.9%.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 287655
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Employment Older people Wales
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2019-09-27 15:56:15 +0100
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