HC Deb 25 November 1971 vol 826 cc426-7W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give, by industry and year, the figures for the five industries in the South-West employing most labour for the last ten years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The following table shows for each mid-year from 1961 to 1970 the numbers employed in the five industries in the South-West region with the greatest numbers of employees at June, 1970, the latest date for which information is available:

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 3rd November, 33,177 vacancies (25,079 for men and women and 8,098 for boys and girls) notified to employment exchanges and careers offices in Greater London remained unfilled. The figure relates only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

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