Mr. Careyasked the Minister of Labour the figures of employment in the cotton industry, manufacturing and spinning sections separately, at the end of each calendar year from the end of 1926 to the end of 1937?
§ Mr. E. BrownEstimates of the numbers of persons in particular industries
Year. Estimated numbers insured (July). Insured persons recorded as unemployed (December). Cotton Preparing, Spinning, etc. Cotton Manufacturing (Weaving, etc.). Total. Cotton Preparing, Spinning, etc. Cotton Manufacturing (Weaving, (etc.). Total. Aged 16 years and over. 1926 … … * * 574,980 * * 76,554 1927 … … * * 569,950 * * 56,922 Aged 16–64 years. 1928 … … * * 553,800 * * 61,603 1929 … … * * 554,500 * * 79,632 1930 … … * * 563,850 * * 267,354 1931 … … * * 549,920 * * 150,521 1932 … … 254,490 263,370 517,860 60,878 59,746 120,624 1933 … … 244,000 255,840 499,840 45,178 53,185 98,363 1934 … … 229,550 237,820 467,370 44,182 51,487 95,669 1935 … … 221,780 220,550 442,330 34,287 39,163 73,450 1936 … … 212,260 208,510 420,770 24,159 28,111 52,270 1937 … … 209,180 199,300 408,480 33,853† 30,835† 64,688† * Separate figures for the cotton preparing, spinning, etc., section and the cotton manufacturing (weaving, etc.) section are not available for years prior to 1932. † Comparison of the numbers unemployed for December, 1937, with those for the earlier dates is affected by the introduction in September, 1937, of the revised procedure for counting the unemployed, under which persons subsequently found to be in employment at the date of the count are excluded from the figures.