§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of male and female job losses or gains in each employment category in Scotland in the last three years to the nearest convenient date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe precise in formation is not available, but an indication of net job gains and losses can be obtained by comparing levels of employment at different dates. The latest industrial employment estimates for Scotland are for June, 1971, and are analysed according to the 1968 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification. The earliest date for which the estimates were based on this edition of the Standard Industrial Classification was June, 1969,and the following table shows changes between June, 1969, and June, 1971.
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§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the percentage increase in male, female, and total unemployment in Scotland represented by the June, 1972, figure, over that of June, 1970.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithBetween June, 1970, and June, 1972, the total numbers registered as unemployed in Scotland increased by 53.9 per cent. The corresponding figures for males and females were 50.5 per cent. and 68.7 per cent., respectively.