HC Deb 24 June 1971 vol 819 c325W
Mr. Urwin

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the ratio of

NOTIFIED VACANCIES PER HUNDRED PERSONS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT JUNE, 1971 (PROVISIONAL)
Men Boys Women Girls
Northern region 6.2 29.6 38.5 90.2
County of Durham 5.0 19.0 19.6 69.6
Houghton-le-Spring Employment Exchange area 5.2 12.5 11.2 382.1

The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.