HC Deb 22 January 1964 vol 687 c142W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons, male and female, and persons under 18 years of age, male and female, respectively, together with the total number, were registered as unemployed at the January 1964 count in the Gateshead employment area; what were the comparable figures for 1961, 1962, and 1964; what was the percentage increase or decrease between the years 1961 and 1962, 1962 and 1963 and 1963 and 1964; and what was the number of unfilled vacancies at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Whitelaw

The following is the information:

Date Boys Girls
January, 1961 92 15
January, 1962 195 49
January, 1963 291 97
January, 1964 162 28

The January 1964 totals included 49 boys and 5 girls registered for first employment. It is estimated that since September 1963, about 150 school leavers have taken up full-time further educational courses; they are not included in the registered unemployed.