HC Deb 24 June 1981 vol 7 cc107-8W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage increase in the numbers of unemployed (a) in each of the last 12 months and (b) as an annual figure for each of the last five years in (i) Great Britain and (ii) Cambridgeshire; and how many and what percentage of those currently unemployed have had no job for more than one year.

Mr. Peter Morrison

[pursuant to his reply, 23 June 1981, c. 9]: The information is as follows:

Percentage changes in numbers registered as unemployed in each of the last 12 months
Percentage change over previous month
Great Britain Cambridgeshire
1980
June +10.1 +11.9
July +14.2 +14.2
August +5.6 +6.8
Percentage change over previous month
Great Britain Cambridgeshire
September +1.9 -1.0
October +1.2 -0.7
November +5.0 +4.4
December +3.8 +10.5
1981
January +7.9 +10.5
February +1.9 +5.0
March +0.9 +1.7
April +1.7 +0.8
May +1.3 +0.9

Note: The changes in the above table are based on the total numbers registered as unemployed which are not adjusted for seasonal variations. In particular, the numbers of unemployed school leavers are higher in June, July and August than in other months.

Percentage changes in the annual average numbers registered as unemployed in each of the last five calendar years
Percentage change over previous year
Great Britain Cambridgeshire
1976 +39.4 *
1977 +9.1 +14.3
1978 -0.9 -5.7
1979 -6.0 -6.3
1980 +29.5 +29.1
* Not available.

Numbers registered as unemployed for over 52 weeks at April 1981 (latest available)
Number As a percentage of all unemployed
Great Britain 488,558 20.1
Cambridgeshire 2,666 14.8

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