§ Mr. Prenticeasked the Minister of Labour what were the numbers and percentages of school leavers between 1st January, 1963, and 31st October, 1963, or the nearest convenient dates, who entered employment in each of the following categories, namely, apprenticeship to skilled occupations, employment
Class of Employment Boys Girls Number entering Percentage of total entrants Number entering Percentage of total entrants 1. Apprenticeship 97,651 33.6 14,712 5.5 2. Employment leading to recognised professional qualifications 3,997 1.4 3,646 1.4 3. Clerical employment 31,618 10.8 101,505 37.9 4. (a) Employmentwith training not covered in 1–3 above lasting at least 12 months 25,790 8.8 10,580 3.9 5. (b) Employment with training not covered in 1–3 above lasting between 8 weeks and 12 months 15,433 5.4 20,164 7.5 Other employment 116,272 40.0 117,435 43.8 TOTALS 290,761 268,042