HC Deb 18 July 1972 vol 841 c77W
Mr. Coombs

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were registered as unemployed and how many vacancies remained unfilled each month since January, 1972.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

NUMBERS OF PEOPLE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND OF NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN GREAT BRITAIN
Numbers registered as unemployed
1972 Total including temporarily stopped workers Wholly unemployed Notified vacancies remaining unfilled
January 977,563 928,620 133,957
February 1,574,548 925,207 144,465
March 971,608 924,782 157,658
April 957,581 928,233 173,605
May 860,794 832,004 184,066
June 794,514 767,266 202,851

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