HC Deb 30 October 1980 vol 991 c321W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were registered as unemployed on 30 April 1979 and 21 October 1980.

Mr. Jim Lester

The numbers registered as unemployed are counted monthly, generally on the second Thursday. At 10 May 1979 and 9 October 1980, the dates nearest to those specified, the numbers registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom were 1,299,282 and 2,062,866 respectively.

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