§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the levels of male unemployment in each of the four Scottish cities and each regional and island authority; and if he will list similar data for the percentage of those out of work for over one year as a percentage of the total unemployed.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table gives the numbers of males registered as unemployed in the areas specified on 9 October 1980, the latest date for which information on duration of unemployment is available, the numbers of males registered for more than one year and the percentage this latter figure represents of total male unemployment.
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City/Region*/Island authority Numbers of males registered as unemployed Number of males registered for more than one year As percentage of total male unemployment Aberdeen 4,008 498 12.4 Dundee 7,861 2,174 27.7 Edinburgh 11,506 2,612 22.7 Glasgow 41,975 13,281 31.6 Borders 1,452 195 13.4 Central 6,874 1,091 15.9 Dumfries & Galloway 3,476 937 27.0 Fife 7,716 1,793 22.3 Grampian 6,863 1,003 14.6 Highland 4,821 1,104 22.9 Lothian 19,131 4,424 23.1 Strathclyde 97,662 26,855 27.5 Tayside 11,506 2,774 24.1 Orkney 327 80 24.5 Shetland 188 31 16.5 Western Isles 1,062 227 21.4 *Including figures for cities within region.