HC Deb 12 June 1973 vol 857 cc278-81W
Mr. Siliars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the number of notified vacancies per 100 males unemployed in food, drink and tobacco, metal manufacture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, vehicles, chemicals and construction in May 1973 in each planning region of the United Kingdom and if he will show how this compares with March 1972.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

UNFILLED VACANCIES FOR MALES PER HUNDRED MALES UNEMPLOYED
Food, drink and tobacco Metal manufacture Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Vehicles Chemicals and allied industries Construction
May 1973
South East … … … 90.8 144.0 243.9 199.5 149.0 110.3 77.5
East Anglia … … … 48.6 121.3 227.5 121.6 113.3 126.7 83.1
South West … … … 57.3 84.0 126.5 108.4 41.3 50.0 73.9
West Midlands … … … 38.4 70.4 95.7 49.9 30.1 46.3 39.8
East Midlands … … … 54.8 75.9 97.1 116.1 64.1 44.2 45.8
Yorkshire and Humberside … … 27.8 27.3 66.3 57.4 50.3 40.8 28.2
North West … … … 13.0 21.1 40.6 26.1 27.7 20.1 14.0
North … … … 24.1 8.1 29.5 22.1 36.6 20.3 16.3
Wales … … … 30.1 12.2 44.5 39.3 24.5 18.3 16.6
Scotland … … … 14.6 17.0 28.2 29.7 13.7 10.4 16.2
Northern Ireland … … … 10.9 5.6 21.9 18.4 19.9 13.6 6.4
March 1972
South East … … … 16.8 23.0 29.1 30.8 21.6 18.8 20.4
East Anglia … … … 8.3 10.1 17.8 14.6 15.9 11.2 14.9
SouthWest … … … 8.2 3.5 17.8 16.0 13.3 9.0 15.3
West Midlands … … … 6.2 5.2 8.8 8.7 4.3 8.3 6.9
East Midlands … … … 6.3 5.4 15.0 14.9 10.7 9.6 10.8
Yorkshire and Humberside … … 5.6 2.9 8.6 12.2 9.4 10.3 6.0
North West … … … 3.1 3.4 5.6 4.4 5.1 6.6 3.8
North … … … 5.7 2.9 4.5 12.5 4.3 1.8 4.8
Wales … … … 6.6 2.2 8.1 7.4 6.3 8.6 4.6
Scotland … … … 1.9 2.2 2.4 5.8 1.4 1.9 2.0
Northern Ireland … … … 3.5 7.8 3.5 5.3 3.2 1.2 2.8

Vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour. The ratios are not adjusted to take account of seasonal factors.

Mr. Siliars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table

UNFILLED VACANCIES PER HUNDRED UNEMPLOYED
May 1973 March 1972
Males Females Males Females
South East … … 102.5 441.2 23.9 121.2
East Anglia … … 72.5 324.2 14.1 67.9
South West … … 61.3 272.5 14.5 70.3
West Midlands … … 48.6 168.0 7.9 45.4
East Midlands … … 60.1 232.0 13.4 89.3
Yorkshire and Humberside … 34.4 154.9 7.2 51.6
North West … … 20.0 100.3 5.2 33.0
North … … 19.1 77.1 5.2 28.8
Wales … … 24.4 91.1 7.8 29.1
Scotland … … 16.3 52.4 3.1 14.1
Northern Ireland … … 14.0 26.6 3.9 16.9

Vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour. The ratios are not adjusted to take account of seasonal factors.