§ Major Bruceasked the Minister of Labour the total number of men and women in insured employment in the City of Portsmouth at the present time, or the nearest convenient date, and at the same date in 1938 distinguishing between those
Industry. Estimated numbers of insured persons in employment. Insured persons registered as unemployed. July. 1938. July, 1947. July, 1938. July, 1947. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Building 4,510 60 5,940 150 544 — 68 1 Civil Engineering Construction 1,560 10 2,420 10 201 2 36 1 Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing 8,060 320 8,200 180 335 6 51 12 Engineering, etc. 6,110 120 5,200 390 189 1 41 7 Motor Vehicles, Cycles and Aircraft 2,220 180 3,370 800 42 3 53 13 Hotel, Boarding House, Restaurant, etc. 860 1,900 700 1,970 89 59 29 36 Tramway and Omnibus Service 1,260 30 1,700 220 8 — 4 2 Bread, Biscuit, Cake, etc., Making 660 360 450 210 33 7 3 6 Gas, Water and Electricity Supply 2,200 90 1,980 130 27 — 18 2 Distributive Trades 9,370 7,610 5,660 5,410 510 137 71 44 National Government Service 1,550 170 9,060 2,380 168 4 119 16 Local Government Service 1,500 590 1,700 1,380 99 1 42 5 Other Industries and Services 8,590 6,860 7,130 6,530 821 163 222 56 Total—All Industries and Services 48,450 18,300 53,510 19,760 3,066 383 757 201 NOTE.—For the purpose of these statistics the numbers of insured persons employed in the Royal Dockyard are classified to their own industries, e.g., shipbuilding, engineering, National Government Service, etc., and separate figures relating to insured persons employed in the Dockyard are not available.