HC Deb 11 November 1964 vol 701 cc91-4W
Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state by trade and sex the number or unemployed in Aberdeen at the latest convenient date, with comparable figures for each of the last 10 years.

PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN ABERDEEN
Males Females Total
12th October, 1959 2,633 775 3,408
13th October, 1958 2,499 890 3,389
14th October, 1957 1,735 561 2,296
15th October, 1956 1,763 592 2,355
10th October, 1955 1,486 599 2,085
11th October, 1954 1,449 611 2,060
PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN ABERDEEN
Industry 12th October, 1964 14th October, 1963 15th October, 1962
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Agriculture and Horticulture 77 3 80 91 6 97 59 7 66
Fishing 90 90 141 141 149 149
Bacon curing, meat, and fish products 87 45 132 79 56 135 91 40 131
Shipbuilding and Ship repairing 51 2 53 57 57 83 1 84
Spinning and doubling of cotton flax and man-made fibres 23 14 37 17 28 45 25 19 44
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc 31 31 43 1 44 43 1 44
Timber 46 46 69 69 73 1 74
Construction 208 2 210 194 1 195 221 4 225
Sea Transport 86 86 107 107 120 1 121
Distributive Trades 194 177 371 277 194 471 244 201 445
Entertainment and Sport 47 9 56 63 13 76 56 9 65
Catering, Hotels, etc.70 51 121 107 58 165 113 59 172
Private Domestic Service 5 27 32 10 33 43 7 20 27
Local Government Service 125 18 143 137 28 165 150 20 170
Other Industries and Services 573 308 881 705 359 1,064 705 342 1,047
Total, All Industries and Services 1,713 656 2,369 2,097 777 2,874 2,139 725 2,864

Mr. Marsh

The tables contain figures of unemployment by sexes for each October from 1954 to 1959 and the analysis by industry and sex for each October from 1960 to 1964. The analysis by industry is not available for the years before 1960.

Following are the tables:

Industry 16th October,1961 10th October,1960
Males Females Total Males Females Total
Agriculture and Horticulture 80 4 84 95 5 100
Fishing 120 120 202 202
Bacon curing, meat, and fish products 6044 104 60 34 94
Shipbuilding and Ship repairing 134 1 135 77 2 79
Spinning and doubling of cotton flax and man-made fibres 26 11 37 26 26
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 57 57 51 2 53
Timber 69 69 57 57
Construction 230 8 238 258 1 259
Sea Transport 95 95 82 1 83
Distributive Trades 248 117 365 242 125 367
Entertainment and Sport 59 1372 47 14 61
Catering, Hotels, etc 103 61 164 70 55 125
Private Domestic Service 12 30 42 12 39 51
Local Government Service 134 12 146 120 12 132
Other Industries and Services 699 284 983 656 260 916
Total, All Industries and Services 2,126 585 2,711 2,055 550 2,605