§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Labour how many people were unemployed in Perth at the latest count; what proportion of the insured population this represents; and what were the figures in the same month of 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963.
§ Mr. MarshThe following is the information:
UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE PERTH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREA Date Number Unemployed Percentage November, 1964 … 541 1.9 November, 1963 … 499 1.8 November, 1962 … 479 1.8 November, 1961 … 364 1.4 November,1960 … 319 1.3 NOTE:
The percentages given are those for the Perth travel-to-work group which also includes Crieff.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Labour how many insured employees were in employment in Perth in June, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963; and when he expects the June, 1964, figure to be available.
§ Mr. MarshThe following is the information for the mid-year:
Estimated Numbers of employees in employment in the Perth Employment Exchange Area: 1960 … … … … 27,200 1961 … … … … 27,800 1962 … … … … 28,200 1963 … … … … 27,800 The figure for mid-1964 will not be available until the end of April, 1965.