§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of the total number of those unemployed in Scotland has been unemployed for (a) under three months (b) three to six months, (c) six to nine months, (d) nine to 12 months and (e) over one year.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table gives the information as at 10 April 1980, the latest date for which an analysis by duration of unemployment is available.
Duration of Unemployment Percentage of total Unemployment Under 3 months 37.0 3 to 6 months 19.7 Over 6 to 9 months 12.5 Over 9 to 12 months 7.5 Over 1 year 23.3 100.0
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average length of stay on the unemployment register in Scotland of those who became unemployed in the latest available year.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the precise form requested. On 19 April the median length of time spent on the unemployment register by persons still unemployed on that date was 22 weeks.