§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) men, (b) women, and (c) young people from ethnic minorities were registered as unemployed for each month since May 1979; what percentages these figures represent in each case; and what were the numbers and percentages for the population as a whole.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 5 March 1981, c. 169]: The numbers of unemployed ethnic minority group workers are counted quarterly in February, May, August and November and an age analysis is made annually in February. The latest date for which the total numbers of unemployed ethnic minority group workers is available is November 1980 and the latest age analysis is for February 1980. Percentage rates of unemployment for ethnic minority group workers are not calculated. The following table gives the available information about the numbers of unemployed ethnic minority group workers in Great Britain and expresses their total numbers as percentages of all unemployed people.
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Unemployed ethnic minority group workers of which 18 years and under All unemployed Total unemployed ethnic minorities as a of percentage of all unemployed Male Female Total Total 1979 May 31,292 13,173 44,465 .. 1,238,468 3.6 August 36,801 17,293 54,094 .. 1,383,896 3.9 November 33,088 15,332 48,420 .. 1,292,284 3.7 1980 February 36,068 16,296 52,364 6,350 1,421,988 3.7 May 38,566 17,356 55,922 .. 1,441,389 3.9 August 54,268 25,544 79,812 .. 1,913,126 4.2 November 57,857 24,684 82,541 .. 2,071,188 4.0