HC Deb 05 June 1980 vol 985 cc797-8W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage rate of unemployment in the United Kingdom, Scotland and the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in each March since 1970.

Mr. Jim Lester

Following is the information:

Scotland and the Edinburgh employment office area for March each year from 1970.

Table 2 gives the numbers of young people under 20 years of age registered as unemployed at April 1979 and April 1980. Information for age groups is not available for March or on a consistent basis for earlier years.