HC Deb 17 July 1947 vol 440 cc78-9W
Sir R. Glyn

asked 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.

(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