Labour Statistics (Hansard, 7 July 1983)

§ Mr. Patchett
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the latest

Males

Duration ofunemployment in weeks Age

16 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65 and over Total

One or less 66 4 — — — 2 6 5 2 1 6 2 1 — 97

Over 1 and up to 2 5 3 3 1 7 5 4 3 2 3 2 4 1 — 43

Over 2 and up to 4 7 16 7 — 14 12 8 8 7 3 4 3 2 — 91

Over 4 and up to 6 3 9 4 2 14 5 10 5 5 2 3 — 7 — 69

Over 6 and up to 8 7 2 2 3 12 5 6 3 3 5 2 2 3 — 55

Over 3 and up to 13 10 12 5 4 23 20 12 11 6 4 5 12 4 — 128

Over 13 and up to 26 10 23 21 13 45 42 32 28 12 16 13 22 20 — 297

Over 26 and up to 39 12 13 23 16 41 34 24 25 13 11 7 37 27 — 283

Over 39 and up to 52 — 11 25 6 38 23 11 17 5 7 14 44 16 — 217

Over 52 and up to 65 — 3 10 10 25 18 15 15 7 4 5 16 34 — 162

Over 65 and up to 78 — 2 8 14 24 17 17 7 9 4 7 14 24 — 147

Over 78 and up to 104 — 5 11 17 35 25 20 26 14 10 10 25 41 — 239

Over 104 and up to 156 — — 2 19 66 47 55 23 26 16 17 28 61 — 360

Over 156 and up to 208 — — — 3 33 27 16 10 17 10 11 6 48 — 181

Over 208 and up to 260 — — — — 2 1 1 3 — 1 3 1 2 — 14

Over 260 — — — — — 2 2 4 2 5 5 39 20 — 79

Total Males 120 103 121 108 381 289 238 190 129 107 110 254 312 — 2,462

Females

Duration of Unemployment in weeks Age

16 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over Total

One or less 51 11 1 3 6 4 2 2 2 1 — — — 83

Over 1 and up to 2 4 5 1 1 8 3 3 1 1 — 3 — — 30

Over 2 and up to 4 7 15 9 4 14 6 4 4 2 — 2 2 — 69

Over 4 and up to 6 — 5 6 4 13 10 3 4 3 2 2 — — 52

Over 6 and up to 8 1 6 4 3 11 8 1 6 2 3 3 2 — 50

Over 8 and up to 13 3 9 9 15 41 18 9 6 6 2 6 3 — 127

Over 13 and up to 26 11 24 25 13 46 35 15 12 5 9 12 9 — 216

Over 26 and up to 39 11 19 23 24 41 21 12 6 6 3 2 3 — 171

Over 39 and up to 52 1 14 15 17 36 24 6 2 5 9 2 1 — 132

Over 52 and up to 65 — 6 15 10 18 7 5 1 8 4 3 2 — 79

Over 65 and up to 78 — 2 9 9 15 8 1 — 2 1 4 4 — 55

Over 78 and up to 104 — 3 7 13 18 8 3 1 2 — 2 3 — 60

Over 104 and up to 156 — — 2 6 23 6 3 2 3 6 5 7 — 63

Over 156 and up to 208 — — — 4 15 2 — 2 1 2 1 1 — 28

Over 208 and up to 260 — — — — 2 1 — — 1 2 1 3 — 10

Over 260 — — — — 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 5 — 17

Total Females 89 119 126 126 308 162 69 50 50 46 52 45 — 1,242

§ Mr. Wainwright
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people currently registered as unemployed have been unemployed for more than 12 months; and how many and what percentages are aged (a) under 20 years, (b) 20 to 30 years, (c) 31 to 40 years, (d) 41 to 50 years and (e) 51 to 60 years.

§ Mr. Gummer
At 14 April, the latest date for which an analysis by age and duration of unemployment is available, there was a total of 1,143,436 unemployed claimants in the United Kingdom who had been unemployed for over 52 weeks. The following table gives a breakdown of this figure for the age ranges nearest to those specified and expresses them as percentages of the total.
158W
Unemployment figures for Barnsley, East, categorized by sex, age, and the duration of unemployment for the last month for which statistics are available.

§ Mr. Gummer
The information is available for jobcenter areas and the following table gives the figures at 14 April, the latest available, for the area covered by the Goldthorpe and Wombwell jobcentres, which most closely corresponds to the Barnsley, East parliamentary constituency.

Unemployed for over 52 weeks

Age Number As a percentage of all ages

Under 20 years 99,861 8.7

20–29 years 334,452 29.2

30–39 years 201,177 17.6

40–49 years 162,539 14.2

50–59 years 223,629 19.6

60 years and over 121,778 10.7

Total, all ages 1,143,436 100.0

§ Mr. Alfred Morris
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment percentages in each travel-to-work area in the north-west; and how, in each case, the figure compares with that for May 1979.
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§ Mr. Peter Morrison
The following table gives the percentage rates of unemployment for registered unemployed at May 1979 and the rates for unemployed claimants at June 1983 in the areas specified. The figures include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.

Travel-to-work area May 1979 June 1983

Per cent. Per cent.

Accrington* 4.0 14.7

Ashton-under-Lyne* 4.1 15.5

Barnoldswick 2.7 10.2

Birkenhead* 10.1 18.5

Blackburn* 6.0 12.8

Blackpool* 6.4 13.2

Bolton* 5.6 15.0

Burnley* 4.1 13.1

Bury* 4.1 13.6

Chester 5.5 10.4

Clitheroe 1.7 5.8

Crewe* 3.4 9.3

Lancaster* 6.5 12.8

Leigh* 5.7 15.2

Liverpool* 11.8 18.5

Macclesfield 3.7 9.2

Manchester* 5.2 12.9

North West Region

Unemployed claimants (Unadjusted and including school-leavers)

June each Numbers Percentage rates

year Male Female Total Male Female Total

1978 143,500 51,600 195,000 8.5 4.4 6.9

1979 131,400 50,500 181,900 7.8 4.2 6.4

1980 160,300 66,100 226,400 9.6 5.5 7.9

1981 248,000 89,100 337,100 15.1 7.6 12.0

1982 288,535 102,538 391,073 17.8 8.9 14.1

1983 307,412 115,410 422,822 18.9 10.0 15.2

Males
Duration ofunemployment in weeks	Age
	16	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60–64	65 and over	Total
One or less	66	4	—	—	—	2	6	5	2	1	6	2	1	—	97
Over 1 and up to 2	5	3	3	1	7	5	4	3	2	3	2	4	1	—	43
Over 2 and up to 4	7	16	7	—	14	12	8	8	7	3	4	3	2	—	91
Over 4 and up to 6	3	9	4	2	14	5	10	5	5	2	3	—	7	—	69
Over 6 and up to 8	7	2	2	3	12	5	6	3	3	5	2	2	3	—	55
Over 3 and up to 13	10	12	5	4	23	20	12	11	6	4	5	12	4	—	128
Over 13 and up to 26	10	23	21	13	45	42	32	28	12	16	13	22	20	—	297
Over 26 and up to 39	12	13	23	16	41	34	24	25	13	11	7	37	27	—	283
Over 39 and up to 52	—	11	25	6	38	23	11	17	5	7	14	44	16	—	217
Over 52 and up to 65	—	3	10	10	25	18	15	15	7	4	5	16	34	—	162
Over 65 and up to 78	—	2	8	14	24	17	17	7	9	4	7	14	24	—	147
Over 78 and up to 104	—	5	11	17	35	25	20	26	14	10	10	25	41	—	239
Over 104 and up to 156	—	—	2	19	66	47	55	23	26	16	17	28	61	—	360
Over 156 and up to 208	—	—	—	3	33	27	16	10	17	10	11	6	48	—	181
Over 208 and up to 260	—	—	—	—	2	1	1	3	—	1	3	1	2	—	14
Over 260	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	2	5	5	39	20	—	79
Total Males	120	103	121	108	381	289	238	190	129	107	110	254	312	—	2,462

Females
Duration of Unemployment in weeks	Age
	16	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over	Total
One or less	51	11	1	3	6	4	2	2	2	1	—	—	—	83
Over 1 and up to 2	4	5	1	1	8	3	3	1	1	—	3	—	—	30
Over 2 and up to 4	7	15	9	4	14	6	4	4	2	—	2	2	—	69
Over 4 and up to 6	—	5	6	4	13	10	3	4	3	2	2	—	—	52
Over 6 and up to 8	1	6	4	3	11	8	1	6	2	3	3	2	—	50
Over 8 and up to 13	3	9	9	15	41	18	9	6	6	2	6	3	—	127
Over 13 and up to 26	11	24	25	13	46	35	15	12	5	9	12	9	—	216
Over 26 and up to 39	11	19	23	24	41	21	12	6	6	3	2	3	—	171
Over 39 and up to 52	1	14	15	17	36	24	6	2	5	9	2	1	—	132
Over 52 and up to 65	—	6	15	10	18	7	5	1	8	4	3	2	—	79
Over 65 and up to 78	—	2	9	9	15	8	1	—	2	1	4	4	—	55
Over 78 and up to 104	—	3	7	13	18	8	3	1	2	—	2	3	—	60
Over 104 and up to 156	—	—	2	6	23	6	3	2	3	6	5	7	—	63
Over 156 and up to 208	—	—	—	4	15	2	—	2	1	2	1	1	—	28
Over 208 and up to 260	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	1	2	1	3	—	10
Over 260	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	1	1	2	4	5	—	17
Total Females	89	119	126	126	308	162	69	50	50	46	52	45	—	1,242

	Unemployed for over 52 weeks
Age	Number	As a percentage of all ages
Under 20 years	99,861	8.7
20–29 years	334,452	29.2
30–39 years	201,177	17.6
40–49 years	162,539	14.2
50–59 years	223,629	19.6
60 years and over	121,778	10.7
Total, all ages	1,143,436	100.0

Travel-to-work area	May 1979	June 1983
	Per cent.	Per cent.
Accrington*	4.0	14.7
Ashton-under-Lyne*	4.1	15.5
Barnoldswick	2.7	10.2
Birkenhead*	10.1	18.5
Blackburn*	6.0	12.8
Blackpool*	6.4	13.2
Bolton*	5.6	15.0
Burnley*	4.1	13.1
Bury*	4.1	13.6
Chester	5.5	10.4
Clitheroe	1.7	5.8
Crewe*	3.4	9.3
Lancaster*	6.5	12.8
Leigh*	5.7	15.2
Liverpool*	11.8	18.5
Macclesfield	3.7	9.2
Manchester*	5.2	12.9

North West Region
Unemployed claimants (Unadjusted and including school-leavers)
June each	Numbers	Percentage rates
year	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1978	143,500	51,600	195,000	8.5	4.4	6.9
1979	131,400	50,500	181,900	7.8	4.2	6.4
1980	160,300	66,100	226,400	9.6	5.5	7.9
1981	248,000	89,100	337,100	15.1	7.6	12.0
1982	288,535	102,538	391,073	17.8	8.9	14.1
1983	307,412	115,410	422,822	18.9	10.0	15.2