§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) men, (b) women who are above the age of 50 years were registered as unemployed in the Bolton travel-to-work area on the lates convenient date; what were the equivalent figures for the same date in each of the previous five yars; and how many had been so registered for
UNEMPLOYED IN THE BOLTON TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA Duration of unemployment in weeks Over 1 and up to 4 Over 4 and up to 8 Over 8 and up to 13 Over 13 and up to 26 Over 26 Total aged 50 and over Men aged 50 and over July 1973 … … 63 57 42 100 621 914 July 1972 … … 113 87 75 237 758 1,319 July 1971 … … 113 136 113 156 486 1,064 July 1970 … … 58 63 79 116 421 771 July 1969 … … 53 67 57 111 409 725 July 1968 … … 52 60 65 140 382 719 Women aged 50 and over July 1973 … … 9 9 5 21 95 142 July 1972 … … 37 20 21 47 94 246 July 1971 … … 11 17 25 36 50 149 July 1970 … … 4 8 2 10 49 78 July 1969 … … 5 16 2 11 40 79 July 1968 … … 10 6 10 16 38 86
§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many women were registered as unemployed in the Bolton travel-to-work area on the latest convenient date; what were the corresponding figures for the same dates in each of the last four years; and what estimates his Department has made of the numbers of women who, while not registered as unemployed, would take jobs if they could be found for them.
§ Mr. John FraserThe following table shows the numbers of unemployed females registered at employment offices and careers offices.
Females unemployed in the Bolton travel-to-work area March 1974 297 March 1973 485 March 1972 765 March 1971 445 March 1970 232 An estimate derived from the Census of Population held in April 1971 indi- 88W more than one week, one month, two months, three months and six months, respectively.
§ Mr. John FraserDuring the recent emergency situation it was not possible to compile the normal half yearly analysis due in January showing age and length of time unemployed and the most recent figures are for July 1973. Following is the available information.
cated that at that time there were about 1,200 females in the Bolton travel-to-work area classified as seeking work or waiting to take up a job and not registered as unemployed.
§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men were registered as unemployed in the Bolton travel-to-work area on the latest convenient date; what were the corresponding figures on the same dates in each of the last four yars; and, in each case, how many had been unemployed for more than one week, one month, two months, three months and six months, respectively.
§ Mr. John FraserDuring the recent emergency situation it was not possible to compile the normal detailed analysis showing duration of unemployment and the most recent figures are for October 1973. The following table shows the 89W total number of males unemployed in March each year and an analysis by
MALES UNEMPLOYED IN THE BOLTON TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA Total, all males March 1974 … … … 2,128 March 1973 … … … 3,097 March 1972 … … … 4,746 March 1971 … … … 2,341 March 1970 … … … 1,717
Duration of unemployment in weeks Over 1 and up to 4 Over 4 and up to 8 Over 8 and up to 13 Over 13 and up to 26 Over 26 Total, all males October 1973 … 333 222 180 235 844 2,019 October 1972 … 500 428 487 599 1,730 4,016 October 1971 … 596 473 484 801 971 3,629 October 1970 … 344 228 170 287 578 1,790