HC Deb 09 April 1970 vol 799 cc110-1W
59. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many boys under 18 years of age are now wholly unemployed in the Scottish, Midland, and South-East

NUMBER OF BOYS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AND NOTIFIED VACANCIES FOR BOYS REMAINING UNFILLED
Wholly unemployed Unfilled vacancies
Scotland Midlands South East and East Anglia* Scotland Midlands South East and East Anglia*
March, 1970 … … … 2,799 1,785 3,837 1,818 9,061 13,967
March, 1969 … … … 2,069 1,368 3,229 2,103 9,438 15,565
March, 1968 … … … 2,306 1,684 3,162 2,009 8,533 14,405
March, 1967 … … … 2,396 1,640 3,563 1,966 10,278 13,809
March, 1966 … … … 1,663 735 1,942 3,120 15,864 23,660
March, 1965 … … … 2,226 714 2,189 2,191 12,988 20,708
March, 1964 … … … 3,342 830 2,469 1,437 9,845 17,445
March, 1963 … … … 5,498 2,624 5,948 663 2,994 6,737
March, 1962 … … … 2,446 966 3,343 1,482 6,353 11,045
* Statistics for the South East standard region alone are available only from April, 1965. The figures shown in the table are for the area covered by the South East and East Anglia standard regions collectively.