HC Deb 10 March 1966 vol 725 cc663-4W
Mr. Ford

asked the Minister of Labour what is the most recent figure of unemployment in the Bradford area expressed as a percentage rate; what are the corresponding figures for the years 1955 to December 1965; and how many vacancies are at present notified, giving a separate figure for skilled vacancies.

Mr. Thornton

Following is the information:

NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE BRADFORD TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA*
Dates Numbers Percentage Rate
14th February, 1955 923 0.6
13th February, 1956 748 0.4
11th February, 1957 1,041 0.6
17th February, 1958 2,296 1.3
9th February, 1959 4,191 2.4
15th February, I960 1,418 0.8
13th February, 1961 1,304 0.7
12th February, 1962 3,241 1.8
11th February, 1963 5,330 3.0
10th February, 1964 2,426 1.4
8th February, 1965 1,860 1.0
6th December, 1965 1,376 0.8
14th February, 1966 1,309 0.7
* The Bradford travel-to-work group comprises the Bradford and Shipley Employment Exchanges and associated Youth Employment Offices.

At 6th December, 1965, the latest date for which an occupational analysis of unfilled vacancies is available, 1,438 notified vacancies for adults remained unfilled of which 176 were for skilled occupations.

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