HC Deb 30 March 1955 vol 539 c39W
82. Mr. Hale

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons unemployed in the Oldham, Failsworth and

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE OLDHAM, FAILSWORTH, ROYTON*AND THE CHADDERTON EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES AT 14TH MARCH, 1955.
Employment Exchanges (including Youth Employment Offices) Males Females
Wholly unemployed Temporarily stopped Wholly unemployed Temporarily stopped† Total
Oldham … … 183 17 111 71 382
Failsworth … … 50 40 21 19 130
Royton* … … 6 6 1 13 26
Chadderton … … 51 25 11 24 111
* Royton has been included in the table as it is always included with Oldham in the published figures.
† The numbers "temporarily stopped" represents the numbers working short time or otherwise stood off who were not at work on Monday, 14th March, and were registered at the Employment Exchanges. It is not possible to say how many were at work on that Monday who were stood off on other days of the week.