§ Mr. G. HALLasked the Minister of Labour the estimated number of insured persons, aged 14 to 64 years, in employment and the number registered as unemployed in the several administrative divisions (Ministry of Labour) at the end of the following years: 1923, 1929, 1930, 1934, and 1935, respectively.
§ Mr. E. BROWNThe figures in the following Table provide an approximate indication of the numbers of insured persons, aged 16 to 64 years, in employ- 1237W ment in each administrative division at or near the end of June in each of the years specified; corresponding figures for the end of those years are not available. The figures have been obtained by deducting the number of insured persons recorded as unemployed at the end of June from the total number of insured persons, as estimated on the basis of information derived from the annual exchange of unemployment books which takes place in July of each year. No deduction has been made in respect of persons absent from work owing to sickness or trade disputes: on the other hand,
Numbers of insured persons aged 16 to 64 in employment. Division. June, 1923. June, 1929. June, 1930. June, 1934. June, 1935. Thousands. London … … … 1,761 2,107 2,094 2,235 2,267 South Eastern … … 672 860 873 966 1,001 South Western … … 669 783 789 813 834 Midlands … … … 1,468 1,629 1,572 1,667 1,727 North Eastern … … 1,687 1,736 1,638 1,593 1,612 North Western … … 1,711 1,853 1,660 1,728 1,741 Scotland … … … 1,078 1,130 1,083 1,060 1,084 Wales … … … 564 477 443 416 428 The numbers of insured persons recorded as unemployed in each administrative division at the end of June of each of these years, exclusive of persons insured
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Numbers of insured persons recorded as unemployed. Division. 25th June, 1923. 24th June, 1929. 23rd June, 1930. 25th June, 1934. 24th June, 1935. Aged 16 and over.* Aged 16 to 64. Aged 16 to 64. Aged 14 to 64. London … … 193,957 106,512 161,723 202,055 199,118 201,986 South Eastern … 63,145 34,306 57,100 70,803 72,687 74,446 South Western … 75,867 57,075 75,202 104,853 96,090 96,799 Midlands … 171,614 163,920 274,563 260,446 224,852 226,673 North Eastern … 223,275 250,281 383,117 488,338 462,881 468,658 North Western … 312,485 267,463 522,208 437,338 416,424 423,394 Scotland … … 177,778 139,692 225,281 291,603 271,720 276,540 Wales … … 34,998 106,301 148,454 206,308 190,145 192,364 * The figures for 1923 include persons aged 65 and over. Information is not available as to the precise numbers of such persons who were unemployed in each administrative division, but it is estimated that the total number, in Great Britain, was probably not more than 30,000. the totals exclude persons insured under the special schemes for the banking and insurance industries, for whom an analysis by administrative divisions is not available. As juveniles under 16 years of age were not insured against unemployment prior to September, 1934, comparable figures for the five years specified can be given only for insured persons aged 16 to 64, inclusive; for the year 1923, when persons aged 65 years and over were insurable against unemployment, it has been necessary for the purpose of these comparisons to make estimates of the numbers aged 16 to 64 years.
under the special schemes for the banking and insurance industries (for whom a divisional analysis is not available), were as shown below: