HC Deb 18 July 1979 vol 970 cc714-5W
64. Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each member State of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (a) the total number unemployed in February 1974, (b) the total number

Thousands
Country February 1974 April 1979 Percentage increase
Australia† … … … … 98.7 437.0 342.8
Austria … … … … 44.0 57.0* 29.5
Belgium … … … … 93.0 293.0 215.1
Canada … … … … 530.0 880.0 66.0
Finland … … … … 41.0 142.0 246.3
(March)
France … … … … 440.0 1,339.0 204.3
Germany (West) … … … … 400.0 874.0 118.5
Greece … … … … 20.0 26.0* 30.0
Irish Republic … … … … 43.0 70.0* 62.8
(January)
Italy† … … … … 1,047.0 1,618.0 [...]4.0
Japan … … … … 721.0 1,224.0 69.8
Netherlands … … … … 123.0 206.0 67.5
New Zealand† … … … … 0.65 24.9 3,730.8
Norway … … … … 10.0 27.0 170.0
Spain … … … … 127.0 974.0* 666.9
Sweden … … … … 87.0 87.0 Nil
Turkey† … … … … 52.9 176.9 234.4
(October 1978)
United Kingdom … … … … 576.0 1,327.0 130.3
United States … … … … 4,753.0 5,937.0 24.9
Yugoslavia† … … … … 449.0 757.0 68.6
(January)
* Provisional.
† Not seasonally adjusted.

Important changes in the methods of compiling unemployment statistics in Denmark prevent direct comparisons being made between the two dates. Information is not available for member States not included above.

Sources: DE Gazette (United Kingdom only), Statistical Telegram of the European Communities (Italy only), OECD Main Economic Indicators (all others).

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