HC Deb 15 December 1971 vol 828 cc131-4W
Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what were the numbers of registered male unemployed in the county of Pembroke

Civil Service Commission for aptitude as computer programmers or systems analysts in each of the years 1966 to 1970, namely, Great Britain, London and South-East England, Scotland, and West-Central Scotland;

(2) what was the number of candidates from within the Civil Service and from open and limited examinations, respectively, for the executive class, in each of the following geographical areas, who were found, after testing, to have aptitude for selection as computer programmers or systems analysts in each of the years 1966 to 1970, namely, Great Britain, London and South-East England, Scotland, and West-Central Scotland.

Mr. David Howell

Aptitude testing by the Civil Service Commission is limited to computer programming. The necessary information is not available about the number of candidates from within Service, but the numbers from open and limited competitions are as follows:

in July and November, 1961, and February, 1962, and in the corresponding months of every year up to November, 1971, together with the respective percentage unemployment rates;

(2) what were the numbers of registered female unemployed in the county of Pembroke in July and November, 1961, and February, 1962, and in the corresponding months of every year up to November, 1971, together with the respective percentage unemployment rates.

Males Females
Registered unemployed Percentage rate Registered unemployed Percentage rate
July, 1961 … … 830 5.1 153 2.3
November, 1961 … … 1,334 8.3 326 4.9
February, 1962 … … 1,391 8.2 342 4.7
July, 1962 … … 1,005 5.9 201 2.8
November, 1962 … … 1,415 8.3 418 5.7
February, 1963 … … 2,240 12.6 459 6.6
July, 1963 … … 713 4.0 218 3.1
November, 1963 … … 809 4.5 425 6.1
February, 1964 … … 751 4.1 421 5.6
July, 1964 … … 516 2.8 256 3.4
November, 1964 … … 1,381 7.5 386 5.1
February, 1965 … … 1,402 8.2 525 6.8
July, 1965 … … 879 5.2 264 3.4
November, 1965 … … 1,020 6.0 521 6.7
February, 1966 … … 984 5.7 587 7.3
July, 1966 … … 510 2.9 299 3.7
November, 1966 … … 891 5.1 422 5.2
February, 1967 … … 729 3.7 433 5.2
July, 1967 … … 509 2.6 202 2.4
November, 1967 … … 697 3.6 449 5.4
February, 1968 … … 766 3.9 441 5.2
July, 1968 … … 1,101 5.5 216 2.5
November, 1968 … … 1,401 7.0 399 4.7
February, 1969 … … 1,529 8.2 464 5.4
July, 1969 … … 1,005 5.4 264 3.1
November, 1969 … … 1,550 8.3 370 4.3
February, 1970 … … 1,822 9.7 421 4.8
July, 1970 … … 1,539 8.2 259 2.9
November, 1970 … … 1,546 8.3 403 4.6
February, 1971 … … 1,783 9.5 468 5.3
July, 1971 … … 1,519 8.1 336 3.8
November, 1971 … … 1,619 8.7 503 5.7

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what were the numbers of females in full-time employment in the county of Pembroke in July and November, 1961, and February, 1962, and in the corresponding months of every year up to November, 1971;

(2) what were the numbers of males in full-time employment in the county of Pembroke in July and November, 1961, and February, 1962, and in the corresponding months of every year up to November, 1971.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Employment estimates for local areas are made for each mid-year and the latest are for June, 1970. They include both full-time and part-time employees but do not distinguish between them. Following is the available information:

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

Numbers registered as unemployment and percentage rates of unemployment in the county of Pembroke.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE
(Thousands)
Males Females
June, 1961 16.9 6.3
June, 1962 18.9 6.9
June, 1963 17.0 6.8
June, 1964 18.1 7.5
June, 1965 16.2 7.6
June, 1966 16.8 7.7
June, 1967 19.2 8.1
June, 1968 18.9 8.3
June, 1969 17.5 8.4
June, 1970 17.3 8.6