HC Deb 15 February 1995 vol 254 c703W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people left unemployment in each quarter since 1987 after(a) zero to 13 weeks unemployed, (b) 12 to 26 weeks unemployed, (c) 26 to 39 weeks unemployed, (d) 39 to 52 weeks unemployed, (e) 52 to 65 weeks unemployed, (f) 65 to 78 weeks unemployed, (g) 78 to 91 weeks unemployed, (h) 91 to 104 weeks unemployed, (i) 104 to 140 weeks unemployed, (j) 140 to 156 weeks unemployed and (k) 156 to 208 weeks unemployed; and what is the exit rate as a percentage of the relevant stock of unemployed for each duration.

Mr. Oppenheim

Unadjusted quarterly information on the stock of claimant unemployment, and on claimant outflows, by duration can be obtained from the NOMIS database in the Library. No information is available on ILO unemployment flows.

Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many, and what proportion of people, in each year since 1974, who were(a) unemployed, (b) unemployed for more than one year and (c) unemployed for more than two years have (i) a degree, (ii) GCEs or GCSEs and (iii) no qualifications.

Mr. Oppenheim

For years 1984 onwards, this information is available from the labour force survey and can be obtained via the Quantime LFS service available in the Library.