Engineering Trainees (Hansard, 7 April 1978)

§ Mr. Burden
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many engineering trainees there were in Government training centres on 1st January 1977 and 1978, respectively; and how many places were available on each date.

§ Mr. Golding
Government training centres ceased to exist in 1974 and were replaced by skillcentres run by the Manpower Services Commission. Statistics for skillcentres are available only for the end of each month. These were as follows:

31st December 1976

Places available in engineering 5,463

Numbers in training in engineering 4,094

31st December 1977

Places available in engineering 6,300

Numbers in training in engineering 3,729

§ Mr. Hayhoe
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest comparable percentage figures for unemployment in each of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries for which adjusted unemployment rates are available from Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development sources; and what were the previous quarterly figures during the last four years.

§ Mr. John Grant
The figures requested as far as available are shown below. However, the OECD has advised that the figures it has published for the United Kingdom are under review and will be revised downwards on its next publication.
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1976 1977

1975 1976 First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter First quarter Second quarter Third quarter

United States … … … … … 8.3 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.9

Japan … … … … … (2.0) (2.1) (2.1) (2.2) (2.1) (2.0) (2.0) (2.1) (2.2)

Germany … … … … … (3.6) (3.6) (3.8) (3.5) (3.5) (3.4) (3.5) (3.4) (3.6)

France … … … … … (4.1) (4.6) (4.5) (4.6) (4.6) (4.6) (4.7) (5.3) (5.7)

United Kingdom … … … … … (5.1) (7.0) (6.4) (7.0) (7.4) (6.9) (6.8) (7.5) (8.1)

Canada … … … … … 7.0 7.1 6.8 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.8 8.0 8.2

Italy … … … … … (6.4) (6.4) (5.9) (6.4) (6.7) (6.6) (7.1) (6.6) (7.9)

Australia … … … … … 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.1 4.8 (5.2) (5.5)

Finland … … … … … 2.2 4.0 3.5 4.1 4.2 4.1 5.3 6.0 6.2

Norway … … … … … 2.0 1.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.9†

Spain … … … … … 4.0 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.2†

Sweden … … … … … 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.9

Total‡ … … … … … (5.4) (5.4) (5.3) (5.4) (5.6) (5.5) (5.4) (5.4) (5.6)

^* Figures in brackets have been adjusted to international definitions.

† Assuming no change.

‡ Representing about 90 per cent. of total OECD.

31st December 1976
Places available in engineering	5,463
Numbers in training in engineering	4,094
31st December 1977
Places available in engineering	6,300
Numbers in training in engineering	3,729

								1976	1977
						1975	1976	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter	Fourth quarter	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter
United States	…	…	…	…	…	8.3	7.5	7.4	7.3	7.7	7.7	7.2	6.9	6.9
Japan	…	…	…	…	…	(2.0)	(2.1)	(2.1)	(2.2)	(2.1)	(2.0)	(2.0)	(2.1)	(2.2)
Germany	…	…	…	…	…	(3.6)	(3.6)	(3.8)	(3.5)	(3.5)	(3.4)	(3.5)	(3.4)	(3.6)
France	…	…	…	…	…	(4.1)	(4.6)	(4.5)	(4.6)	(4.6)	(4.6)	(4.7)	(5.3)	(5.7)
United Kingdom	…	…	…	…	…	(5.1)	(7.0)	(6.4)	(7.0)	(7.4)	(6.9)	(6.8)	(7.5)	(8.1)
Canada	…	…	…	…	…	7.0	7.1	6.8	7.1	7.2	7.3	7.8	8.0	8.2
Italy	…	…	…	…	…	(6.4)	(6.4)	(5.9)	(6.4)	(6.7)	(6.6)	(7.1)	(6.6)	(7.9)
Australia	…	…	…	…	…	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.7	4.1	4.8	(5.2)	(5.5)
Finland	…	…	…	…	…	2.2	4.0	3.5	4.1	4.2	4.1	5.3	6.0	6.2
Norway	…	…	…	…	…	2.0	1.8	2.2	1.9	1.7	1.4	1.5	1.9	1.9†
Spain	…	…	…	…	…	4.0	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.3	5.4	5.2	5.2†
Sweden	…	…	…	…	…	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.9
Total‡	…	…	…	…	…	(5.4)	(5.4)	(5.3)	(5.4)	(5.6)	(5.5)	(5.4)	(5.4)	(5.6)
^* Figures in brackets have been adjusted to international definitions.
† Assuming no change.
‡ Representing about 90 per cent. of total OECD.