(In millions)
Year
Public Sector
Private Sector
Number of Persons
(end-March)
on the Live Register
(end-December)
1
2
3
4
1970-71
11.10
6.73
5.10
1971-72
11.69
6.96
6.90
1972-73
12.40
6.72
8.22
1973-74
12.73
6.75
8.43
1974-75
13.13
6.79
9.33
1975-76
13.63
9.78
1976-77
14.18
6.95
10.92
1977-78
14.73
7.11
12.68
1978-79
15.58
7.23
14.33
1979-80
15.12
7.24
16.20
1980-81
15.48
7.40
17.84
1981-82
16.28
7.53
19.75
1982-83
16.75
7.39
21.95
1983-84
17.22
7.36
23.55
1984-85
17.58
7.43
26.27
1985-86
17.68
7.37
30.13
1986-87
18.24
30.25
1987-88
18.32
30.05
1988-89
18.51
7.45
32.78
1989-90
18.77
7.58
34.63
1990-91@
19.06
7.68
36.30
1991-92@
19.21
7.85
36.76
1992-93@
19.33
36.28
1993-94@
19.45
7.93
36.69
1994-95@
19.47
8.06
36.74
1995-96@
19.43
8.51
37.43
1996-97@
19.56
8.69
39.14
1997-98@
19.42
8.75
40.09
1998-99@
19.54
8.85
40.37
@ Data are based on Quarterly Employment Review.
Also see Notes on Tables.