§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the total number of persons employed in industry in what was the British zone of Germany as at 1st June last; what are the figures of unemployment, indicating adult male, female and juvenile, respectively; what are the total numbers of those not physically capable of working; and what are the official figures for unemployment.
§ Mr. Mayhew(a) The total number of persons in the British Zone, excluding Land Bremen and the British Sector in Berlin, employed in industry on 30th June, 1947, was: 8,704,409.
79W(b) The unemployment figures for the same area on 30th June, 1947. are:
Males of 18 years and over: Fully capable of work 95,805 Partially capable of work 86,774 182,579 Females of 18 years and over: Fully capable of work 40,078 Partially capable of work 25,765 65,843 Juvenile males under 18 years: Fully capable of work 4,824 Partially capable of work 4,129 8,953 juvenile females under 18 years: Fully capable of work 10,195 Partially capable of work 6,662 16,857 Grand total 274,232 (c) The numbers of those not physically capable of working are:
Males 272,090 Females 125,232 Juveniles 10,591 Total 407,913