HC Deb 23 February 1966 vol 725 c118W
Mr. MacArthur

asked the Minister of Labour how many people are unemployed in Perth; and what are their skills, ages and sex.

Mr. Thornton

At 10th January, 1966, 555 males and 97 females were registered as unemployed at the Perth Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Office. The available information about the skills and ages of the unemployed is given in the following tables:

ANALYSIS BY OCCUPATION OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED ADULTS REGISTERED AT PERTH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 6TH DECEMBER, 1965*
Men
Farmworkers, fishermen, etc. 19
Engineering and allied trades workers 6
Painters and decorators 12
Transport and communication workers 19
Warehousemen, packers, etc. 14
Clerical workers 41
Administrative, professional, technical workers 12
Allother occupations 36
Labourers 284
Total 443
Women
Textile workers 2
Clerical workers 14
Shop assistants 10
Service, sport and recreation workers 21
All other occupations 13
Total 60
* Latest available. Occupational analyses of the unemployed are made only at quarterly intervals.
AGE ANALYSIS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE PERTH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT 10TH JANUARY, 1966
Aged Males Females
Under 20 years 66 50
20 years and under 40 years 189 19
40 years and over 278 26
Total 533 95