HC Deb 30 July 1958 vol 592 cc139-40W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give an analysis of the unemployment figures for Dundee at the most recent convenient date in July, according to the lengths of time insured workers have been unemployed.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The table below gives the information desired.

NUMBERS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE DUNDEE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 14TH JULY, 1958
Duration of Unemployment Males Females Total
Up to 2 weeks 376 194 570
More than 2 weeks and up to 8 weeks 576 384 960
More than 8 weeks 1,672 958 2,630
Total 2,624 1,536 4,160

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 14th July, was 885.

Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Labour what was the percentage of unemployment in Dundee on the most recent convenient date in July; and what was the ratio of unemployed to unfilled vacancies.

Mr. Iain Macleod

For the Dundee and Broughty Ferry areas combined, the percentage of unemployment at 14th July, 1958, was 5.7. At that date there were about nine unfilled notified vacancies in this area for every 100 persons registered as wholly unemployed.

Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were registered at employment exchanges in Dundee as being jute workers and building trade workers, respectively, at the most recent convenient date in July; and what percentages of them were unemployed.

Mr. Iain Macleod

At 14th July, 1958 1,858 workers in the jute industry and 234 in the building industry were registered as unemployed in Dundee and Broughty Ferry. The respective percentages were 11.9 and 4.8.