§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour how many persons, male and female, and persons under 18 years of age, male and female, respectively, were registered as unemployed at the March, 1963, count in the Gateshead employment
GATESHEAD AND FELLING EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES 11th March, 1963 12th March, 1962 — Numbers unemployed Per cent. of unemployment Numbers unemployed Per cent. of unemployment Men … … … 3,122
8.3 1,617 4.2 Boys … … … 235 63 Women … … … 382 2.2 298 1.6 Girls … … … 53 20 Total … … 3,792 6.3 1,998 3.3 On 6th March, 1963, there were 174 unfilled vacancies, compared with 320 on 7th March, 1962.
§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the occupational analysis of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at the Gateshead and District Employment Exchange for the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. HareFollowing is the information available.
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OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS OF ADULT VACANCIES NOTIFIED TO GATESHEAD EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND REMAINING UNFILLED ON 6TH MARCH, 1963 Occupation Men Women Total Woodworkers 3 — 3 Other Construction Workers 1 — 1 Machine-tool setters, setter operators 21 — 21 Other engineering occupations 8 — 8 Public service vehicle drivers, conductors 5 — 5 Motor drivers 3 — 3 Wholesale heavy clothing manufacture 2 22 24 Upholstery workers — 6 6 Shop assistants 11 2 13 Clerical workers 5 7 12 Shorthand typists, typists — 6 6 Labourers 9 2 11 Other occupations — 11 11 Total 68 56 124 area; what was the percentage unemployed in the area; what was the percentage rate for male and female, respectively; what was the comparable figure for 12 months earlier; and what is the number of unfilled vacancies at the same dates.