HC Deb 19 July 1922 vol 156 c2106W
Major BARNES

asked the Minister of Labour the percentage of trades unionists unemployed in each of the years 1913 to 1921?

Dr. MACNAMARA

The mean annual percentages unemployed among members of trade unions reporting to the Ministry during each of the years 1913 to 1921 are as follows:

Year. Percentage. Membership covered at June of each year.
1913 … 2.1 922,000
1914 … 3.3 993,000
1915 … 1.1 922.000
1916 … 0.4 939,000
1917 … 0.7 950,000
1918 … 0.8 1,117,000
1919 … 2.4 1,334,000
1920 … 2.4 1,603,000
1921 … 15.3* 1,279 000
* Part of the increase in 1921. was due to the adverse effect on employment of the national coal stoppage