Employment Statistics

HC Deb 10 February 1983 vol 36 c455W

22. Mr. Stan Thorne

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are currently unemployed in Northern Ireland; and what proportion of the figure are women.

Mr. Adam Butler

At 13 January 1983, there were 116,200 unemployed claimants in Northern Ireland, of whom 27.5 per cent. were women.