§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour if he will state by trade and sex the number or unemployed in Aberdeen at the latest convenient date, with comparable figures for each of the last 10 years.
PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN ABERDEEN — Males Females Total 12th October, 1959 … … … … 2,633 775 3,408 13th October, 1958 … … … … 2,499 890 3,389 14th October, 1957 … … … … 1,735 561 2,296 15th October, 1956 … … … … 1,763 592 2,355 10th October, 1955 … … … … 1,486 599 2,085 11th October, 1954 … … … … 1,449 611 2,060 92W
PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN ABERDEEN Industry 12th October, 1964 14th October, 1963 15th October, 1962 Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Agriculture and Horticulture 77 3 80 91 6 97 59 7 66 Fishing 90 — 90 141 — 141 149 — 149 Bacon curing, meat, and fish products 87 45 132 79 56 135 91 40 131 Shipbuilding and Ship repairing 51 2 53 57 — 57 83 1 84 Spinning and doubling of cotton flax and man-made fibres 23 14 37 17 28 45 25 19 44 Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc 31 — 31 43 1 44 43 1 44 Timber 46 — 46 69 — 69 73 1 74 Construction 208 2 210 194 1 195 221 4 225 Sea Transport 86 — 86 107 — 107 120 1 121 Distributive Trades 194 177 371 277 194 471 244 201 445 Entertainment and Sport 47 9 56 63 13 76 56 9 65 Catering, Hotels, etc. 70 51 121 107 58 165 113 59 172 Private Domestic Service 5 27 32 10 33 43 7 20 27 Local Government Service 125 18 143 137 28 165 150 20 170 Other Industries and Services 573 308 881 705 359 1,064 705 342 1,047 Total, All Industries and Services 1,713 656 2,369 2,097 777 2,874 2,139 725 2,864
§ Mr. MarshThe tables contain figures of unemployment by sexes for each October from 1954 to 1959 and the analysis by industry and sex for each October from 1960 to 1964. The analysis by industry is not available for the years before 1960.
Following are the tables:
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Industry 16th October,1961 10th October,1960 Males Females Total Males Females Total Agriculture and Horticulture 80 4 84 95 5 100 Fishing 120 — 120 202 — 202 Bacon curing, meat, and fish products 60 44 104 60 34 94 Shipbuilding and Ship repairing 134 1 135 77 2 79 Spinning and doubling of cotton flax and man-made fibres 26 11 37 26 — 26 Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 57 — 57 51 2 53 Timber 69 — 69 57 — 57 Construction 230 8 238 258 1 259 Sea Transport 95 — 95 82 1 83 Distributive Trades 248 117 365 242 125 367 Entertainment and Sport 59 13 72 47 14 61 Catering, Hotels, etc 103 61 164 70 55 125 Private Domestic Service 12 30 42 12 39 51 Local Government Service 134 12 146 120 12 132 Other Industries and Services 699 284 983 656 260 916 Total, All Industries and Services 2,126 585 2,711 2,055 550 2,605