HC Deb 22 February 1963 vol 672 c103W
Miss Herbison

asked the Minister of Labour how many people are registered as unemployed at the exchanges in

WISHAW, COATBRIDGE, AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND ASSOCIATED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
Numbers Unemployed at 11th February, 1963 Percentage Rates
Men Women Boys Girls Total Males Females Total
Wishaw 1,303 447 98 48 1,896 11.7* 8.3 10.7
Coatbridge 1,878 716 140 73 2,807 11.7* 8.3 10.7
Airdrie 1,535 490 126 62 2,213 11.7* 8.3 10.7
Shotts 494 173 42 22 731 10.3 14.7 11.2
* The percentage rates quoted for Wishaw, Coatbridge and Airdrie relate to the North Lanarkshire travel-to-work group.

DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AT THE WISHAW, COATBRIDGE, AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES 11TH FEBRUARY, 1963
Up to 2 weeks 2–5 weeks 5–8 weeks Over 8 weeks
Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
Wishaw 64 31 136 41 128 33 626 331
Coatbridge 114 71 144 85 118 53 824 456
Airdrie 46 34 98 58 82 32 634 362
Shotts 13 9 47 19 22 16 348 122

NOTE: Figures for boys and girls are not available.

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