§ Mr. WHITEasked the Minister of Labour the number of casual labourers
Date. Estimated number of insured persons at preceding July. Insured Persons Unemployed. Number. Per cent of number insured. Aged 16 and over— 25th January, 1926 … … … … 745,450 107,411 14.4 24th January, 1927 … … … … 789,560 116,607 14.8 Aged 16–64— 23rd January, 1928 … … … … 793,610 137,401 17.3 21st January, 1929 … … … … 802,200 159,219 19.8 27th January, 1930 … … … … 810,620 149,403 18.4 26th January, 1931 … … … … 815,900 220,360 27.0 Separate figures for casual, skilled and semi-skilled workers are not available.