HC Deb 05 April 1922 vol 152 c2261W
Mr. MALONE

asked the Minister of Labour what are the most recent number of persons registered as unemployed in this country?

Dr. MACNAMARA

At the 27th March, 1922, the numbers of persons registered as wholly unemployed at the Employment Exchanges in Great Britain were: Men, 1,283,536; boys, 53,859; women, 260,726; girls, 39,255; total, 1,637,376. At the same date the estimated numbers of per sons working short time were: Men, 121,400; boys, 6,000; women, 70,200; girls, 7,800; total, 205,400.

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