HC Deb 30 January 1981 vol 997 cc532-3W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the number unemployed in Cornwall for the month of December in each year since 1960.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following table gives the number of people registered as unemployed in Cornwall at December each year, where available, from 1960.

December each year
1960 4,243
1961 4,372
1962 6,342
1963 5,817
1964 4,613
1965 4,959
1966 6,719
1967 6,526

December each year
1968 6,367
1969 6,793
1970 6,670
1971 6,670
1971 8,334
1972 6,669
1973 4,751
1974 ..
1975 13,405
1976 ..
1977 16,189
1978 14,766
1979 14,499
1980 19,215
.. Notavailable.