HC Deb 09 December 1968 vol 775 cc22-3W
Mr. Hannan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will state for any recent convenient date the number of insured workers unemployed for one week, four weeks, three months, six months and one year or more.

Mr. Fernyhough

The following table shows a duration analysis of the numbers registered as wholly unemployed in Great Britain at 14th October 1968, the latest date for which detailed information is available:

Registered wholly unemployed
One week or less 58,710
Over 1 week and up to 4 weeks 110,822
Over 4 weeks and up to 13 weeks 131,234
Over 13 weeks and up to 26 weeks 77,416
Over 26 weeks and up to 52 weeks 69,192
Over 52 weeks 88,353
Total 535,727