HC Deb 04 April 1979 vol 965 c799W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest comparable percentage figures for un-

(a) OECD adjusted rates 1978 (b) U.S. concepts 1978
3rd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
United Kingdom … … … … 6.8 6.1* 5.9*
France … … … … 5.8 5.8 5.6
West Germany … … … … 3.7 3.4 3.4
Italy … … … … 7.4 3.6† 3.6†
Japan … … … … 2.5 2.4 2.3
United States of America … … … … 5.9 60 5.8
Canada … … … … 8.4 8.4 8.5
* Great Britain only.
† Quarterly rates are for the first month of each quarter. These figures are under review.

Sources:

  1. (a) OECD "Economic Outlook," December 1978.
  2. (b) United States Bureau of Labor statistics.