HC Deb 05 May 1966 vol 727 c149W
Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the Minister of Labour what were the percentage rates of unemployment in each of the south-western

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN EACH OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN COUNTIES
November December January February March April
County 1965 1965 1966 1966 1966 1966
Cornwall (incl. Isles of Scilly) 5.5 5.1 5.5 5.4 4.6 4.0
Devonshire 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.3
Dorset (excl. Poole) 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.6
Gloucestershire 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2
Somerset 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4
Wiltshire 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1