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ECONOMIC REPORT
NOTE BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
I circulate a note on the more important statistics relating to the economic situation which have become available since my last Economic Report (C.P. (49) 121).
·Treasury Chambers, S. W. 1,
4th November, 1949
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ECONOMIC REPORT
I.-Man-Power
Between September 1948 and August 1949 the total working population rose by 43,000. The number in the Forces and on release leave declined over the eleven months by 71,000 and the number of registered unemployed by 43,000. The total in civil employment increased by 157,000 and the total in manufacturing industries by 109,000. The textile industries gained 27,000 and the clothing industries 38,000; but there was a fall of 18,000 in the metals and engineering industries. Both agriculture and coalmining had fewer workers than in September. 1948.
Change in Total Man-Power between September 1948 and August 1949
September 1948
August 1949
Change
Basic industries—
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Total
4,267
4,262
5
Agriculture
1,240
1,234
6
Coal-mining
787
779
8
Gas, water and electricity
299
311
+ 12
Transport and communication
1,818
1,815
3
Manufacturing industries-
Total
8,173
8,282
+109
Textiles
961
988
+ 27
Clothing
709
747
+ 38
Metals, engineering, &c.
3,912
3,894
18
Building and contracting...
1,509
1,490
19
Distributive trades.......
2,720
2,789
69
Professional, financial and miscellaneous services
3,920
3,924
4
Public administration
1,466
1,465
Total in civil employment
22,055
37734
Registered unemployed (end of month estimate) age 532 of
22,212
+157
308
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