HC Deb 11 May 1948 vol 450 cc1954-5
42. Mr. J. L. Williams

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men, women and juveniles registered as unemployed at employment exchanges in Glasgow on the latest available date, giving the numbers unemployed in each group for two weeks, eight weeks and six months respectively.

Mr. Ness Edwards

At 12th April the total was 20,039 including 14,935 men, 4,776 women and 328 juveniles. The latest detailed analysis by duration of un-

UNEMPLOYED IN GLASGOW ON 15TH MARCH, 1948.
Duration of Unemployment. Men 18–64. Women 18–59. Juveniles 14–17. Total
Unemployed for not more than 2 weeks 2,697 1,047 229 3,973
Unemployed for 2–8 weeks 3,319 1,213 130 4,662
Unemployed for 8–26 weeks 3,577 1,169 24 4,770
Unemployed for more than 26 weeks 4,975 1,298 1 6,274
Totals 14,568 4,727 384 19,679
In addition there were 202 temporarily stopped from work at that date.