HC Deb 26 March 1975 vol 889 cc157-8W
Mr. Marten

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage of unemployment in each of the EEC countries.

Mr. John Fraser

The following table gives the latest information available from international sources:

RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EEC
Country Note Rate (percent.) Date
Belgium (a) 5.7 January 1975
Denmark (b) 11.8 December 1974
France (a) 4.3 December 1974
Germany, Federal Republic of (a) 5.1 January 1975
Ireland (c) 8.1 January 1975
Italy (d) 5.3 November 1974
Luxembourg (a) Nil December 1974
Netherlands (a) 5.2 January 1975
United Kingdom (a) 3.5 March 1975

Explanatory Notes:

(a) Employment office statistics, i.e., registered unemployed.

(b) Unemployed among insured members of Trade Unions funds.

(c) Compulsory unemployment insurance statistics.

(d) Labour force sample survey.

Sources:

(1) All countries except United Kingdom: "Europe" (a publication of the European Commission).

(2) United Kingdom: Department of Employment.