§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Labour how many people are unemployed in Perth; and what are their skills, ages and sex.
§ Mr. ThorntonAt 10th January, 1966, 555 males and 97 females were registered as unemployed at the Perth Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Office. The available information about the skills and ages of the unemployed is given in the following tables:
ANALYSIS BY OCCUPATION OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED ADULTS REGISTERED AT PERTH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 6TH DECEMBER, 1965* Men Farmworkers, fishermen, etc. 19 Engineering and allied trades workers 6 Painters and decorators 12 Transport and communication workers 19 Warehousemen, packers, etc. 14 Clerical workers 41 Administrative, professional, technical workers 12 Allother occupations 36 Labourers 284 Total 443 Women Textile workers 2 Clerical workers 14 Shop assistants 10 Service, sport and recreation workers 21 All other occupations 13 Total 60 * Latest available. Occupational analyses of the unemployed are made only at quarterly intervals.
AGE ANALYSIS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE PERTH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT 10TH JANUARY, 1966 Aged Males Females Under 20 years 66 50 20 years and under 40 years 189 19 40 years and over 278 26 Total 533 95