§ Mr. Haireasked the Minister of Labour to state, in the usual categories, the numbers of employed and unemployed men and women in the Wycombe area for the latest convenient date; and the numbers of vacant jobs in the same categories unfilled at the same date.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe following table gives the desired information. Figures of employment are not available for any date later than mid-1947.
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HIGH WYCOMBE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE. — Estimated numbers of insured men and women in employment, mid-1947. Numbers registered as unemployed at'12th April, 1948. Vacancies notified and remaining unfilled at 14th April, 1948 Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Building 980 20 7 — 62 — Engineering, etc. 1,390 310 12 4 29 16 Construction and repair of motor vehicles, cycles and aircraft. 410 80 9 — 7 3 Sawmilling andmachined woodwork. 380 40 1 — 24 1 Furniture making, upholstering, etc. 4,970 480 28 1 42 4 Electric apparatus, cable, lamps, etc. 530 650 8 3 5 21 Hotel, catering, etc., service 110 300 4 3 4 36 Paper and paper board making 580 150 2 1 18 4 Printing, publishing and bookbinding. 280 150 — — 15 — Distributive trades 1,420 630 6 2 4 17 National government service 540 240 5 — 29 3 Local government service 220 150 2 — 14 5 Agriculture, etc 920 90 3 — 3 1 All other industries and services 2,460 1,560 54 9 34 86 Total, all industries and services 15,190 4,850 141 23 290 197 Note:—The figures relate to men aged 18 and under 65 and women aged 18 and under 60 years. Corresponding figures in respect 'of juveniles are not available.