HC Deb 24 June 1963 vol 679 cc105-9W
Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state by trade, age

NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN ABERDEEN AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES:—
Industry 15th June, 1959
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Agriculture and horticulture 134 4 5 143
Fishing 169 169
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 60 55 1 116
Shipbuilding and ship-repairing 76 2 78
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibre 9 23 2 34
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 63 1 2 66
Timber 79 3 8 90
Construction 308 1 10 319
Sea transport 93 2 95
Distributive trades 279 6 218 7 510
Entertainment and sport 47 7 54
Catering, hotels, etc. 62 88 1 151
Private domestic service 13 49 1 63
Local government service 80 8 88
Other industries and services 818 12 283 7 1,120
Total, All industries and services 2,290 29 758 19 3,096

Industry 13th June, 1960
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Agriculture and horticulture 107 5 9 121
Fishing 216 216
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 50 1 38 1 90
Shipbuilding and ship-repairing 285 2 2 289
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres … 25 20 45
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 44 1 1 46
Timber 71 1 1 73
Construction 306 2 308
Sea transport 90 3 2 95
Distributive trades 254 7 178 3 442
Entertainment and sport 47 1 13 61
Catering, hotels, etc. 72 51 1 124
Private domestic service 11 33 2 46
Local government service 87 11 98
Other industries and services 669 3 215 6 893
Total, All industries and services 2,334 23 576 14 2,947

and sex how many workers in Aberdeen are now unemployed, with comparable figures for each of the last five years.

Mr. Whitelaw

Following is the Answer:

Industry 12th June, 1961
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Agriculture and horticulture 98 3 6 107
Fishing 124 124
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 52 2 30 1 85
Shipbuilding and ship-repairing 148 1 1 150
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres 26 11 1 38
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 45 1 46
Timber 67 1 68
Construction 211 3 214
Sea transport 94 1 95
Distributive trades 214 3 114 3 334
Entertainment and sport 60 4 64
Catering, hotels, etc. 64 53 117
Private domestic service 14 27 41
Local government service 89 10 99
Other industries and services 613 3 205 7 828
Total, All industries and services 1,919 13 464 14 2,410

Industry 18th June, 1962
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Agriculture and horticulture 81 1 6 88
Fishing 133 133
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 62 33 95
Shipbuilding and ship-repairing 134 1 135
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres 25 22 47
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 37 37
Timber 56 1 2 59
Construction 219 3 222
Sea transport 92 2 94
Distributive trades 231 7 148 6 392
Entertainment and sport 34 5 1 40
Catering, hotels, etc. 74 58 1 133
Private domestic service 13 22 35
Local government service 88 88
Other industries and services 605 2 272 8 887
Total, All industries and services 1,884 13 572 16 2,485

Industry 10th June, 1963
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Agriculture and horticulture 112 4 8 124
Fishing 131 1 132
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 72 6 48 2 128
Shipbuilding and ship-repairing 126 2 128
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres … 26 26 52
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 64 2 2 68
Timber 56 6 1 4 67
Construction 268 2 2 272
Sea transport 104 4 108
Distributive trades 291 14 166 9 480
Entertainment and sport 47 1 10 58
Catering, hotels, etc. 76 1 43 1 121
Private domestic service 4 26 30
Local government service 102 17 119
Other industries and services 756 296 9 1,072
Total, All industries and services 2,235 52 647 25 2,959