HC Deb 24 March 1972 vol 833 c378W
Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage unemployment rate in the Southampton area for each month since June, 1970.

Mr. Bryan

Following is the information:

Percentage rates of unemployment in the Southampton, Eastleigh, Hythe, Romsey and Woolston travel-to-work area, based on the total numbers registered as unemployed, including workers who were temporarily stopped
1970
June … … 2.7
July … … 2.6
August … … 2.6
September … … 2.6
October … … 2.5
November … … 2.5
December … … 2.7
1971
January … … 3.0
February … … 3.6
March … … 4.2
April … … 3.4
May … … 3.3
June … … 3.1
July … … 3.4
August … … 3.4
September … 3.4
October … … 3.3
November … … 3.9
December … … 3.7
1972
January … … 4.1
February … … 4.1
March (provisional) … … 4.0