Unemployment (Brentwood and Basildon) (Hansard, 5 December 1967)

Mr. Moorman
asked the Minister of Labour what is the percentage of unemployed in the Brentwood and Basildon 283W Urban District Council areas; and how these figures compare with the national average.

§ Mr. Fernyhough
At 13th November, 1967, the percentage rates of unemployment in the areas covered by the Brentwood and Basildon (including Canvey Island) Employment Exchanges and in Great Britain were 1.5, 3.9 and 2.5, respectively.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES AT MID-1966

(Thousands)

Manufacturing industries (Orders III-XVI of the Standard Industrial Classification) Non-manufacturing industries (Orders I, II and XVII-XXIV) Total all industries and services

In Development Areas Outside Development Areas In Development Areas Outside Development Areas (including those not classified by industry)

South East … … — 2,616 — 5,447 8,068

East Anglia … … — 190 — 425 615

South Western … … 20^* 390^* 120^* 830^* 1,355

West Midlands … … — 1,263 — 1,123 2,388

East Midlands … … — 625 — 810 1,437

Yorkshire and Humberside … — 902 — 1,207 2,111

North western … … 350^* 1,030^* 510^* 1,150^* 3,034

Northern … … 466 — 866 — 1,335

Scotland … … 690^* 60^* 1,250^* 180^* 2,193

Wales … … 210^* 120^* 450^* 230^* 1,007

^* As precise estimates of the numbers of employees in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries cannot be made for Development Areas, these estimates have been rounded to the nearest 10,000.

§ Mr. Gwynfor Evans
asked the Minister of Labour if he will give an estimate of the additional number of persons in Wales who would be available for employment if the employee activity rate in Wales for all persons over 15 years of age equalled that of England.

§ Mr. Hattersley
If the employee activity rate in Wales in 1966 had been equal to that in England, the number of employees in Wales would have been about 200,000 higher. But the difference between the activity rates in England and Wales is only partly due to economic factors.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES AT MID-1966
(Thousands)
			Manufacturing industries (Orders III-XVI of the Standard Industrial Classification)	Non-manufacturing industries (Orders I, II and XVII-XXIV)	Total all industries and services
			In Development Areas	Outside Development Areas	In Development Areas	Outside Development Areas	(including those not classified by industry)
South East	…	…	—	2,616	—	5,447	8,068
East Anglia	…	…	—	190	—	425	615
South Western	…	…	20^*	390^*	120^*	830^*	1,355
West Midlands	…	…	—	1,263	—	1,123	2,388
East Midlands	…	…	—	625	—	810	1,437
Yorkshire and Humberside	…	—	902	—	1,207	2,111
North western	…	…	350^*	1,030^*	510^*	1,150^*	3,034
Northern	…	…	466	—	866	—	1,335
Scotland	…	…	690^*	60^*	1,250^*	180^*	2,193
Wales	…	…	210^*	120^*	450^*	230^*	1,007
^* As precise estimates of the numbers of employees in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries cannot be made for Development Areas, these estimates have been rounded to the nearest 10,000.