HC Deb 03 December 1958 vol 596 cc136-7W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state, for the most convenient date in November, the number of wholly unemployed persons on the registers of the Dundee Employment Exchange in respect of duration of unemployment.

Mr. Wood

The following table gives the information:

NUMBERS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE DUNDEE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 17TH NOVEMBER, 1958
Duration of Unemployment Males Females Total
Up to 2 weeks 844 185 1,029
More than 2 weeks and up to 8 weeks 648 242 890
More than 8 weeks 1,616 561 2,177
Total 3,108 988 4,096

Notes:

(1)A more detailed analysis according to duration of unemployment is obtained once a quarter in March, June, September and December.

(2) The Table above excludes persons registered as temporarily stopped. The number in that category in Dundee at 17th November was 169.