STATISTICS. (Hansard, 22 June 1925)

§ Colonel GRETTON
asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered as unemployed on 13th June, and the corresponding numbers last year; and can he state in what employments a less number of persons are employed?

§ Mr. BETTERTON,
in pursuance of his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 16th June, 1925, cols. 295–6], supplied the following return:
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UNEMPLOYMENT IN INSURED INDUSTRIES.

Comparison by Industry Groups between the Number and Percentages Unemployed in May, 1924, and May, 1925.

Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Industry. Number Unemployed at 26th May, 1924. Number Unemployed at 25th May, 1925. Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 26th May, 1924. Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 25th May, 1925. Percentage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) in May, 1925 as compared with May, 1924.

Fishing 3,104 3,662 12.9 14.2 + 1.3

Mining.

Coal Mining 38,094 199,249 3.0 15.8 + 12.8

Iron Ore and Ironstone Mining and Quarrying. 4,298 3,596 21.8 21.0 - 0.8

Lead, Tin and Copper Mining 766 786 15.1 15.7 + 0.6

Stone Quarrying and Mining 1,394 1,891 4.3 5.2 + 0.9

Slate Quarrying and Mining 113 301 1.4 3.0 + 1.6

Other Mining and Quarrying 1,247 1,551 4.7 7.0 + 2.3

Clay, Sand, Gravel and Chalk Pit Digging. 577 525 4.5 3.9 - 0.6

Non- Metalliferous Mining Products:

Coke Ovens and By- Products Works 1,056 1,632 6.9 12.1 + 5.2

Artificial Stone and Concrete Manufacture. 1,640 1,672 15.3 14.2 - 1.1

Cement Limekilns and Whiting Works. 1,129 742 6.8 4.6 - 2.2

Brick, Tile, etc., Making 3,859 4,634 6.2 6.6 + 0.4

Pottery, Earthenware, etc 8,451 10,984 11.7 15.0 + 3.3

Glass Trades:

Glass (excluding Bottles, Optical and Scientific Glass) Manufacture. 3,471 3,281 12.5 12.2 - 0.3

Glass Bottle Making 2,677 3,484 16.1 19.3 + 3.2

Ammunition, Explosives, Chemicals, etc.:

Chemicals Manufacture 9,263 8,763 8.8 9.0 + 0.2

Explosives Manufacture 1,940 1,431 10.2 7.4 - 2.8

Paint, Varnish, Japan, Red and White Lead Manufacture. 693 878 5.0 5.3 + 0.3

Oil, Grease, Glue, Soap, Ink, Match, etc., Manufacture. 5,712 6,134 7.2 7.7 + 0.5

Metal Manufacture and Secondary Processes:

Pig Iron Manufacture (Blast Furnaces). 4,092 5,343 13.8 17.7 + 3.9

Steel Melting and Iron Puddling Furnaces, Iron and Steel Rolling Mills and Forges. 35,996 48,955 16.8 23.6 + 6.8

Manufacture of Brass, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Lead, etc. 4,930 4,965 11.6 12.4 + 0.8

Manufacture of tin plates 878 6,639 2.9 22.7 + 19.8

Iron and Steel Tube Making 3,289 4,768 13.0 17.5 + 4.5

Wire, Wire Netting, Wire Rope Manufacture 2,356 3,469 9.6 14.2 + 4.6

Engineering etc.:

Engineering; Engineers' Iron and Steel Founding. 98,646 77,118 14.6 12.3 - 2.3

Electrical Engineering 3,254 4,072 5.2 5.7 + 0.5

Marine Engineering etc. 10,484 12,293 15.7 18.6 + 2.9

Constructional Engineering 2,919 3,262 12.3 13.6 + 1.3

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Industry. Number Unemployed at 26th May, 1924. Number Unemployed at 25th May, 1925. Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 26th May, 1924. Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 25th May, 1925. Percentage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) in May, 1925 as compared with May, 1924.

Construction and Repair of Vehicles:

Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Cycles and Aircraft. 13,760 11,929 7.1 5.9 - 1.2

Construction and Repair of Carriages, Carts, etc. 2,709 2,356 9.7 9.6 - 0.1

Railway Carriage, Wagon and Tramcar Building. 2,196 3,542 4.2 6.8 + 2.6

Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing 75,482 80,424 27.7 31.5 + 3.8

Metal Trades:

Stove, Grate, Pipe, etc., and General Iron Founding. 9,476 8,880 11.0 10.8 - 0.2

Electrical Wiring and Contracting 1,633 1,146 13.8 8.9 - 4.9

Electrical Cable, Wire and Electric Lamp Manufacture. 5,585 5,879 7.7 7.8 + 0.1

Hand Tool, Cutlery, Saw, File Making. 4,184 3,948 13.9 12.5 - 1.4

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, Nails, ete., Manufacture. 3,641 3,805 12.0 13.8 + 1.8

Brass and Allied Metal- Wares Manufacture. 5,162 3,702 15.9 12.4 - 3.5

Heating and Ventilating Apparatus 327 347 5.7 6.0 + 0.3

Watches, Clocks, Plate, Jewellery, etc., Manufacture. 6,669 5,253 13.4 11.1 - 2.3

Other Metal Industries 18,242 17,669 10.9 10.1 - 0.8

Textile Trades:

Cotton 90,176 42,744 15.6 7.6 - 8.0

Woollen and Worsted 12,873 46,423 4.7 17.8 + 13.1

Silk 1,725 3,016 4.5 7.2 + 2.7

Linen 8,179 33,309 10.0 40.1 + 30.1

Jute 4,319 5,445 10.4 13.2 + 2.8

Hemp Spinning and Weaving, Rope, Cord, Twine, etc., Making. 3,005 2,895 14.9 14.1 - 0.8

Hosiery 4,568 8,883 5.0 9.5 + 4.5

Lace 3,723 3,590 17.3 17.7 + 0.4

Carpet Manufacture 1,281 2,144 5.0 8.0 + 3.0

Other Textile Industries 4,792 5,110 11.0 11.6 + 0.6

Textile Bleaching, Printing, Dyeing, etc. 14,802 13,814 12.7 11.8 - 0.9

Leather and Leather Goods:

Tanning, Currying and Leather Dressing. 4,350 5,273 10.4 12.4 + 2.0

Saddlery, Harness and Other Leather Goods Manufacture. 2,890 2,928 9.8 10.5 + 0.7

Clothing Trades:

Tailoring 8,589 8,574 4.6 4.5 - 0.1

Dress and Mantle Making and Millinery. 5,333 5,262 4.6 4.9 + 0.3

Hat and Cap (including Straw Plait) Manufacture. 1,873 1,957 5.4 5.8 + 0.4

Blouse and Shirts, Collars, Under- clothing, etc., Making. 5,378 4,691 8.0 6.5 - 1.5

Other Dress Industries 2,684 2,606 8.1 8.8 + 0.7

Boot, Shoe, Slipper and Clog Trades 11,935 14,334 8.3 10.1 + 1.8

Food, Drink and Tobacco:

Bread, Biscuit, Cake, etc., Making 14,801 13,180 9.3 9.1 - 0.2

Grain Milling 1,807 1,570 6.1 5.0 - 1.1

Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery. 7,097 7,090 10.0 9.8 - 0.2

Other Food Industries 11,322 12,368 11.5 11.4 - 0.1

Drink Industries 6,770 7,063 6.6 6.5 - 0.1

Tobacco, Cigar, Cigarette and Snuff Manufacture. 3,959 3,447 8.7 7.9 - 0.8

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Industry Number Unemployed at 26th May, 1924. Number Unemployed at 25th May, 1925. Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 26th May, 1924. Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 25th May, 1925. Percentage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) in May, 1925 as compared with May, 1924.

Sawmilling, Furniture and Woodwork:

Sawmilling and Machined Wood- work. 5,754 5,591 9.9 9.7 - 0.2

Wood Box and Packing Case Making 1,769 1,889 13.9 15.1 + 1.2

Furniture Making, Upholstering, etc. 6,090 5,591 6.5 5.8 - 0.7

Other Woodworking 2,860 2,821 10.4 10.6 + 0.2

Printing and Paper Trades:

Paper and Paper Board Making 4,560 4,028 8.1 7.4 - 0.7

Cardboard Boxes, Paper Bags and Stationery. 4,130 3,514 7.4 6.4 - 1.0

Wall Paper Making and Paper Staining. 222 226 4.6 4.1 - 0.5

Stationery and Typewriting Requisites (not Paper) 277 312 5.8 7.0 + 1.2

Printing, Publishing and Book- binding. 12,269 12,367 5.3 5.1 - 0.2

Building and Construction of Works:

Building 59,278 53,936 8.3 7.5 - 0.8

Public Works Contracting, etc 20,730 21,599 16.2 16.0 - 0.2

Other Manufacturing Industries:

Rubber Manufacture 6,441 5,243 11.1 9.0 - 2.1

Oilcloth, Linoleum, etc., Manufacture 966 664 7.8 4.7 - 3.1

Brush and Broom Making 720 986 8.0 10.1 + 2.1

Scientific and Photographic Instrument and Apparatus Manufacture. 813 833 4.6 4.2 - 0.4

Musical Instrument Making 2,439 1,386 12.3 7.0 - 5.3

Toys, Games and Sports Requisites Manufacture. 1,226 987 10.0 8.9 - 1.1

Gas, Water and Electricity Supply Industries. 10,384 10,456 5.9 6.1 + 0.2

Transport and Communication:

Railway Service 9,395 10,479 4.9 6.0 + 1.1

Tramway and Omnibus Service 3,337 3,887 3.0 3.3 + 0.3

Other Road Transport 22,205 20,858 15.1 13.9 - 1.2

Shipping Service 19,763 24,783 16.8 20.8 + 4.0

Canal, River, Dock and Harbour Service. 48,956 63,774 25.3 32.6 + 7.3

Other Transport and Communication and Storage. 4,313 3,600 16.4 15.5 - 0.9

Distributive Trades 81,519 90,018 6.5 6.7 + 0.2

Commercial, Banking, Insurance and Finance. 6,477 5,470 4.5 5.4 + 0.9

Miscellaneous Trades and Services:

National Government 16,562 12,394 9.1 7.7 - 1.4

Local Government 15,176 19,633 6.2 8.1 + 1.9

Professional Services 4,272 3,839 4.0 3.5 - 0.5

Entertainment and Sports 7,771 7,827 13.1 11.9 - 1.2

Hotel, Boarding House and Club Services. 28,153 29,244 11.1 10.1 - 1.0

Laundries, Dyeing and Dry Cleaning 6,065 6,571 5.7 5.8 + 0.1

Other Industries and Services 29,401 27,483 27.5 24.1 - 3.4

Total 1,087,918 1,294,965 9.5 11.2 + 1.7

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§ Mr. CLARRY
asked the Minister of Labour the average number of unemployed in each classification and total during the quarter ended 31st March, 1925, together with the comparative figures for the March quarters in 1920 to 1924, inclusive?
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§ Mr. BETTERTON
I would refer my hon. Friend to the "Ministry of Labour Gazette," which is published about the middle of each month, and contains a table showing for each of 100 industry groups the numbers and percentages of persons insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts who are recorded on the registers of Employment Exchanges.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN INSURED INDUSTRIES.
Comparison by Industry Groups between the Number and Percentages Unemployed in May, 1924, and May, 1925.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Industry.	Number Unemployed at 26th May, 1924.	Number Unemployed at 25th May, 1925.	Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 26th May, 1924.	Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 25th May, 1925.	Percentage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) in May, 1925 as compared with May, 1924.
Fishing	3,104	3,662	12.9	14.2	+ 1.3
Mining.
Coal Mining	38,094	199,249	3.0	15.8	+ 12.8
Iron Ore and Ironstone Mining and Quarrying.	4,298	3,596	21.8	21.0	- 0.8
Lead, Tin and Copper Mining	766	786	15.1	15.7	+ 0.6
Stone Quarrying and Mining	1,394	1,891	4.3	5.2	+ 0.9
Slate Quarrying and Mining	113	301	1.4	3.0	+ 1.6
Other Mining and Quarrying	1,247	1,551	4.7	7.0	+ 2.3
Clay, Sand, Gravel and Chalk Pit Digging.	577	525	4.5	3.9	- 0.6
Non- Metalliferous Mining Products:
Coke Ovens and By- Products Works	1,056	1,632	6.9	12.1	+ 5.2
Artificial Stone and Concrete Manufacture.	1,640	1,672	15.3	14.2	- 1.1
Cement Limekilns and Whiting Works.	1,129	742	6.8	4.6	- 2.2
Brick, Tile, etc., Making	3,859	4,634	6.2	6.6	+ 0.4
Pottery, Earthenware, etc	8,451	10,984	11.7	15.0	+ 3.3
Glass Trades:
Glass (excluding Bottles, Optical and Scientific Glass) Manufacture.	3,471	3,281	12.5	12.2	- 0.3
Glass Bottle Making	2,677	3,484	16.1	19.3	+ 3.2
Ammunition, Explosives, Chemicals, etc.:
Chemicals Manufacture	9,263	8,763	8.8	9.0	+ 0.2
Explosives Manufacture	1,940	1,431	10.2	7.4	- 2.8
Paint, Varnish, Japan, Red and White Lead Manufacture.	693	878	5.0	5.3	+ 0.3
Oil, Grease, Glue, Soap, Ink, Match, etc., Manufacture.	5,712	6,134	7.2	7.7	+ 0.5
Metal Manufacture and Secondary Processes:
Pig Iron Manufacture (Blast Furnaces).	4,092	5,343	13.8	17.7	+ 3.9
Steel Melting and Iron Puddling Furnaces, Iron and Steel Rolling Mills and Forges.	35,996	48,955	16.8	23.6	+ 6.8
Manufacture of Brass, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Lead, etc.	4,930	4,965	11.6	12.4	+ 0.8
Manufacture of tin plates	878	6,639	2.9	22.7	+ 19.8
Iron and Steel Tube Making	3,289	4,768	13.0	17.5	+ 4.5
Wire, Wire Netting, Wire Rope Manufacture	2,356	3,469	9.6	14.2	+ 4.6
Engineering etc.:
Engineering; Engineers' Iron and Steel Founding.	98,646	77,118	14.6	12.3	- 2.3
Electrical Engineering	3,254	4,072	5.2	5.7	+ 0.5
Marine Engineering etc.	10,484	12,293	15.7	18.6	+ 2.9
Constructional Engineering	2,919	3,262	12.3	13.6	+ 1.3

Industry	Number Unemployed at 26th May, 1924.	Number Unemployed at 25th May, 1925.	Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 26th May, 1924.	Percentage Rate of Unemployment at 25th May, 1925.	Percentage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) in May, 1925 as compared with May, 1924.
Sawmilling, Furniture and Woodwork:
Sawmilling and Machined Wood- work.	5,754	5,591	9.9	9.7	- 0.2
Wood Box and Packing Case Making	1,769	1,889	13.9	15.1	+ 1.2
Furniture Making, Upholstering, etc.	6,090	5,591	6.5	5.8	- 0.7
Other Woodworking	2,860	2,821	10.4	10.6	+ 0.2
Printing and Paper Trades:
Paper and Paper Board Making	4,560	4,028	8.1	7.4	- 0.7
Cardboard Boxes, Paper Bags and Stationery.	4,130	3,514	7.4	6.4	- 1.0
Wall Paper Making and Paper Staining.	222	226	4.6	4.1	- 0.5
Stationery and Typewriting Requisites (not Paper)	277	312	5.8	7.0	+ 1.2
Printing, Publishing and Book- binding.	12,269	12,367	5.3	5.1	- 0.2
Building and Construction of Works:
Building	59,278	53,936	8.3	7.5	- 0.8
Public Works Contracting, etc	20,730	21,599	16.2	16.0	- 0.2
Other Manufacturing Industries:
Rubber Manufacture	6,441	5,243	11.1	9.0	- 2.1
Oilcloth, Linoleum, etc., Manufacture	966	664	7.8	4.7	- 3.1
Brush and Broom Making	720	986	8.0	10.1	+ 2.1
Scientific and Photographic Instrument and Apparatus Manufacture.	813	833	4.6	4.2	- 0.4
Musical Instrument Making	2,439	1,386	12.3	7.0	- 5.3
Toys, Games and Sports Requisites Manufacture.	1,226	987	10.0	8.9	- 1.1
Gas, Water and Electricity Supply Industries.	10,384	10,456	5.9	6.1	+ 0.2
Transport and Communication:
Railway Service	9,395	10,479	4.9	6.0	+ 1.1
Tramway and Omnibus Service	3,337	3,887	3.0	3.3	+ 0.3
Other Road Transport	22,205	20,858	15.1	13.9	- 1.2
Shipping Service	19,763	24,783	16.8	20.8	+ 4.0
Canal, River, Dock and Harbour Service.	48,956	63,774	25.3	32.6	+ 7.3
Other Transport and Communication and Storage.	4,313	3,600	16.4	15.5	- 0.9
Distributive Trades	81,519	90,018	6.5	6.7	+ 0.2
Commercial, Banking, Insurance and Finance.	6,477	5,470	4.5	5.4	+ 0.9
Miscellaneous Trades and Services:
National Government	16,562	12,394	9.1	7.7	- 1.4
Local Government	15,176	19,633	6.2	8.1	+ 1.9
Professional Services	4,272	3,839	4.0	3.5	- 0.5
Entertainment and Sports	7,771	7,827	13.1	11.9	- 1.2
Hotel, Boarding House and Club Services.	28,153	29,244	11.1	10.1	- 1.0
Laundries, Dyeing and Dry Cleaning	6,065	6,571	5.7	5.8	+ 0.1
Other Industries and Services	29,401	27,483	27.5	24.1	- 3.4
Total	1,087,918	1,294,965	9.5	11.2	+ 1.7