§ 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 October, 1966, count in the Gateshead employment
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT GATESHEAD EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AND IN NORTHERN REGION AT OCTOBER, 1966 AND PERCENTAGE CHANGES COMPARED WITH OCTOBER, 1963 Men Boys Women Girls Total Gateshead: 10th October, 1966 957 86 166 27 1,236 Percentage decrease compared with 14th October, 1963 35.1 63.9 30.3 41.3 38.1 Northern Region: 10th October, 1966 28,139 2,135 6,514 1,413 38,201 Percentage decrease compared with 14th October, 1963 27.2 54.0 41.8 53.3 33.6
NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED AT 9TH NOVEMBER, 1966 Men Boys Women Girls Total Gateshead … … 220 45 191 53 509 Northern Region 3,805 999 2,904 914 8,622