HC Deb 28 January 1959 vol 598 c110W
107. Mr. Willis

asked the Minister of Labour what were the unemployment figures and vacancies for the Edinburgh area for 1st January, 1951, 1957, 1958, and 1959, respectively.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following is the reply:

UNEMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES IN THE EDINBURGH AREA IN THE UNDERMENTIONED MONTHS
Date Number of persons registered as unemployed Number of notified vacancies remaining unfilled
January, 1951 … 4,800 2,340
January, 1957 … 4,598 2,275
January, 1958 … 5,132 1,981
January, 1959 … 6,646 1,442

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