HC Deb 21 May 1962 vol 660 cc2-4W
Mr. Pentland

asked the Minister of Labour what were the numbers of school leavers between December, 1961, and the latest available date who entered em- ployment in the North-East region of England in each of the following categories, namely, apprenticeship to skilled occupation, employment leading to professional qualifications, clerical employment, employment with training not

Region (1)Apprentices or Learners (2)Employment leading to Professional Qualifications (3)Clerical Employment (4)Employment with training not covered (1) to (3) (5)Other Employment Total No.
No. Percent. No. Percent. No. Percent. No. Percent. No. Percent.
Northern
Boys 3,633 40 77 1 423 4 1,138 12 3,881 43 9,152
Girls 402 4 97 1 2,224 22 1,588 16 5,756 57 10,067
London and South Eastern
Boys 6,691 26 208 1 2,626 10 6,841 26 9,712 37 26,078
Girls 3,095 12 92 0.1 10,764 42 2,743 11 9,000 35 25,694
Eastern and Southern
Boys 5,885 33 116 1 960 5 3,465 20 7,124 41 17,550
Girls 1,360 7 73 0.1 5,131 29 2,108 12 9,356 52 18,028
South Western
Boys 3,154 36 62 1 338 4 862 10 4,242 49 8,658
Girls 769 8 66 1 2,189 24 1,022 11 5,064 56 9,110
Midland
Boys 4,221 27 111 1 635 4 2,701 18 7,712 50 15,380
Girls 831 5 66 0.1 4,678 30 1,983 13 8,140 52 15,698
North Midland
Boys 4,619 38 46 0.1 435 4 2,482 20 4,679 38 12,261
Girls 650 5 39 0.1 2,935 24 1,840 15 6,965 56 12,429
East and West Ridings
Boys 6,517 44 64 0.1 810 6 2,079 14 5,321 36 14,791
Girls 983 7 58 0.1 3,552 25 1,721 12 7,842 55 14,156
North Western
Boys 8,763 45 132 1 1,076 6 2,033 10 7,493 38 19,497
Girls 1,243 6 78 0.1 5,926 30 3,030 15 9,612 49 19,889
Scotland
Boys 5,966 40 75 1 902 6 568 4 7,411 49 14,922
Girls 801 5 65 0.1 4,580 30 1,699 11 8,158 54 15,303
Wales
Boys 1,185 19 32 1 242 4 650 11 3,987 65 6,096
Girls 255 4 36 1 1,204 19 214 3 4,694 73 6,403
Great Britian
Boys 50,634 35 923 1 8,447 6 22,819 16 61,562 42 144,385
Girls 10,389 7 670 1 43,183 29 17,948 12 74,587 51 146,777

covered by the preceding categories, and other employment; and how this compares with other regions of the country.

Mr. Hare:

The figures for the period 1st December, 1961, to 30th April, 1962, are as follows:

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