§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed men, women and young people in the Gates
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE GATESHEAD EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT 12TH NOVEMBER, 1958 AND 16TH NOVEMBER, 1959 — Men aged 18 and over Boys under 18 Women aged 18 and over Girls under 18 Total 17th November, 1958 … … 1,140 11 471 9 1,631 16th November, 1959 … … 1,375 48 350 15 1,788 Increase (+) or decrease (-) … + 235 + 37 - 121 + 6 + 157 The percentage increase between November, 1958 and November, 1959 was 9.6.
Percentage rates of unemployment can be computed only for the combined areas of Blaydon. Felling, Gateshead and Prudhoe and at 16th November, 1959, the rate was 3.7 per cent.
NUMBERS OF NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED AT THE GATESHEAD EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT 12TH NOVEMBER, 1958 AND 11TH NOVEMBER, 1959 — Men Boys Women Girls Total 12th November, 1958 … … 45 11 98 89 243 11th November, 1959 … … 94 16 154 105 369