§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Minister of Labour what are the numbers of men and of women unemployed and the percentage unemployment rate for the most recent convenient date and for the same date in each of the previous five years for the Brechin, Montrose and Stonehaven employment exchange areas.
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§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
NUMBERS OF MEN, WOMEN AND TOTAL (INCLUDING BOYS AND GIRLS) REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE AREAS COVERED BY BRECHIN, MONTROSE AND STONEHAVEN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES. BRECHIN Men Women Total, including boys and girls Percentage rate 12th June, 1967 … … … … 100 48 158 3.8 13th June, 1966 … … … … 70 19 101 2.4 14th June, 1965 … … … … 63 20 89 2.1 15th June, 1964 … … … … 73 26 112 2.6 10th June, 1963 … … … … 60 38 109 2.5 18th June, 1962 … … … … 59 18 S3 1.9 MONTROSE Men Women Total, including boys and girls Percentage rate 12th June, 1967 … … … … 183 81 292 4.1 13th June, 1966 … … … … 125 52 189 2.6 14th June, 1965 … … … … 147 43 200 2.8 15th June, 1964 … … … … 137 46 193 2.5 10th June, 1963 … … … … 158 55 238 3.1 18th June, 1962 … … … … 115 46 167 2.2 STONEHAVEN Men Women Total, including boys and girls Percentage rate* 12th June, 1967 … … … … 34 9 46 1.9 13th June, 1966 … … … … 46 5 51 1.6 14th June, 1965 … … … … 34 11 48 1.9 15th June, 1964 … … … … 32 7 43 2.6 10th June, 1963 … … … … 49 6 62 3.1 18th June, 1962 … … … … 39 3 46 2.7 * Stonehaven forms part of the Aberdeen "travel to work" area which comprises Aberdeen, Inverurie and Stonehaven. Percentage rates can be calculated for the area as a whole but not separately for its constituent parts.