HC Deb 29 February 1980 vol 979 c759W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the unemployment rates in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, in February of each year since 1967.

Mr. Jim Lester

Following is the information:

… England Scotland Wales
… Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
February 1967 … 2.1 3.8 4.1
February 1968 … 2.3 4.1 4.2
February 1969 … 2.3 3.8 4.2
February 1970 … 2.4 4.2 4.2
February 1971 … 2.7 5.4 4.2
February 1972 … 3.7 7.0 5.4
February 1973 … 2.8 5.6 4.1
February 1974 … 2.4 4.3 3.7
February 1975 … 3.1 4.7 4.5
February 1976 … 5.1 6.6 7.1
February 1977 … 5.5 7.9 7.5
February 1978 … 5.7 8.7 8.3
February 1979 … 5.4 8.4 8.4
February 1980* … 5.6 9.0 8.4
* Provisional.

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