(In millions)

Year

Public Sector

Private Sector

Number of Persons

(end-March)

(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

6.79

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

7.39

30.25

1987-88

18.32

7.39

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

7.85

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.