§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many young people were unemployed in (a) each county and (b) Wales at the latest available date; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information in respect of January 1984 (lastest date available) and January 1983 is given below and relates to unemployed claimants under 25. Comparable figures for earlier years are not available since age and duration analysis for years prior to 1983 relate to registered unemployed.
January 1983 January 1984 South Glamorgan 9,686 10,472 Mid Glamorgan 15,411 15,375 West Glamorgan 11,172 11,355 Gwent 12,097 11,426 Dyfed 7,024 6,775 Powys 1,298 1,409 Gwynedd 5,132 5,253 Clwyd 9,309 9,557 Wales 71,311 71,622