HC Deb 21 May 1953 vol 515 c170W
Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Minister of Labour how many men aged 45 to 55, 55 to 65 and over 65, respectively, were employed, and how many unemployed, at the latest date; and how many women aged 40 to 50, 50 to 60 and over 60, respectively, were employed, and how many unemployed, at that date.

Mr. Watkinson

The latest dates for which age-analyses of the total numbers of employees and of unemployed persons are available are May, 1952, and December, 1952, respectively. The table below gives the figures that are available for those dates:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN THE UNDERMENTIONED AGE-GROUPS IN GREAT BRITAIN AT END-MAY, 1952, AND THE NUMBERS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN THE SAME AGE-GROUPS AT 8TH DECEMBER, 1952
Age Group Estimated total number of employees (employed and unemployed) at end-May, 1952 Number registered as wholly unemployed at 8th December, 1952*
Men
40–44 1,595,000 44,950†
45–49 1,519,000
50–54 1,288,000 25,986
55–64 1,819,000 53,385
65 and over 525,000 5,082
Women
40–49 1,409,000 25,381
50–59 1,015,000 25,975
60 and over 301,000 1,279
* Excluding persons registered as temporarily stopped and unemployed casual workers, for whom an age-analysis is not available.
† Age-analysis of the numbers unemployed does not provide any sub-division of the age-group 40–49.

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