HC Deb 25 February 1971 vol 812 c215W
Mr. Carter

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many technical and scientific personnel are unemployed and registered with his Department.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The only information readily available relates to those registered on the technical and scientific section of the Professional and Executive Register. On 2nd December, 1970, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 2,983 unemployed persons, 175 of whom were women, included in this section of the Register.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN
Numbers Expressed as percentages of all employees, employed and unemployed
Males (000's) Females (000's) Males Females
June, 1970 … … … 13,832 8,573 96.8 99.2
June, 1969 … … … 14,027 8,573 97.1 99.2
June, 1968 … … … 14,151 8,494 97.1 99.1
June, 1967 … … … 14,358 8,470 97.4 99.0
June, 1966 … … … 14,704 8,597 98.7 99.4
June, 1965 … … … 14,722 8,425 98.6 99.3
June, 1964 … … … 14,611 8,281 98.4 99.1
June, 1960 … … … 14,199 7,837 98.5 99.0
June, 1955 … … … 13,810 7,448 99.2 99.1
As regards the division between wage and salary earners, precise information is not available, but it is estimated that in April, 1970, the latest date for which information is available, sonic 68 per cent of all males in employment and 46 per cent. of all females in employment were in manual occupations.

Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the Mr. Carter asked the Secretary of State number of men and women, both wage for Employment how many technical and earning and salaried, respectively, and in scientific personnel are unemployed and total, in employment on 1st February, 1971, or the latest date for which statistics are available; how these figures compare with the number of vacancies; and if he will tabulate in the

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED, NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED AND LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN
Wholly unemployed Unfilled vacancies Employees: percentage in employment at June each year
Males Females Males Females
February, 1971 (provisional) 578,802 105,074 96,367 88,218 —
February, 1970 520,186 86,243 127,409 122,687 97.7
February, 1969 490,803 85,303 127,690 136,065 97.9
February, 1968 496,389 99,610 112,682 119,705 97.8
February, 1967 430,785 106,904 123,672 111,959 98.0
February, 1966 257,183 71,064 194,267 178,903 98.9
February, 1965 269,857 88,228 169,801 155,838 98.8
February, 1964 344,308 111,460 122,552 127,889 98.6
February, 1963 517,915 142,758 62,521 78,682 98.0
February, 1962 307,024 106,340 114,184 99,368 98.4
February, 1961 245,467 96,313 158,060 132,238 98.9
February, 1960 310,467 120,793 139,185 118,191 98.7
February, 1955 170,494 95,657 198,734 152,986 99.2
The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.