HC Deb 07 February 1964 vol 688 c230W
Mr. A. Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will publish in HANSARD a table of figures giving the annual percentage rise or fall in unemployment since October, 1951, taking that year as being equal to 100.

Mr. Whitelaw

Following is the information:

Date Unemployment level (October 1951=100)
October 1951 … … 100
October 1952 … … 151
October 1953 … … 117
October 1954 … … 96
October 1955 … … 82
October 1956 … … 96
October 1957 … … 104
October 1958 … … 195
October 1959 … … 159
October 1960 … … 125
October 1961 … … 139
October 1962 … … 190
October 1963 … … 180