§ 84. Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the total unemployment figures in the building industry for January and February of each year since 1952, with the percentage that is represented of the manpower in the industry at that time.
§ Mr. HareFollowing are the figures:
Unemployed Workers Last Employed In The Construction Industries January February Number Percentage Number Percentage 1952 41,812 3.2 46,334 3.5 1953 59,383 4.4 52,442 3.9 1954 51,777 3.8 64,232 4.7 1955 38,811 2.8 33,128 2.4 1956 35,412 2.5 45,062 3.2 1957 52,831 3.7 55,167 3.9 1958 58,409 4.2 61,763 4.4 1959 107,235 7.5 100,796 7.0 1960 69,821 4.8 69,452 4.8 1961 53,793 3.6 47,844 3.2 1962 78,053 5.0 66,392 4.2 1963 256,656 16.4 286,010 18.3