HC Deb 10 December 1968 vol 775 cc110-3W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what were the numbers unemployed in the Hamilton constituency employment exchanges during each of the last five years by sexes and industries to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Fernyhough:

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREAS COVERED BY THE HAMILTON, LARKHALL AND BLANTYRE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
11th November, 1968
Males Females Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 26 4 30
Mining and Quarrying 134 134
Food, Drink and Tobacco 19 21 40
Chemicals and Allied Industries 17 7 24
Metal Manufacture 123 7 130
Engineering and Electrical Goods 81 145 226
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Vehicles 22 7 29
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 53 31 84
Textiles 6 31 37
Leather, Leather
Goods and Fur
Clothing and Footwear 5 53 58
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 45 1 46
Timber, Furniture, etc. 11 1 12
Paper, Printing and Publishing 9 11 20
Other Manufacturing Industries 5 4 9
Construction 407 4 411
Gas, Electricity and Water 13 5 18
Transport and Communication 71 22 93
Distributive Trades 98 70 168
Insurance, Banking and Finance 6 8 14
Professional and Scientific Services 8 25 33
Miscellaneous Services 101 80 181
Public Administration 82 24 106
Persons not classified to industry 137 75 212
Total all industries and services 1,479 636 2,115

13th November, 1967
Males Females Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 17 4 21
Mining and Quarrying 65 65
Food, Drink and Tobacco 11 16 27
Chemicals and Allied Industries 18 4 22
Metal Manufacture 200 4 204
Engineering and Electrical Goods 77 114 191
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 1 1
Vehicles 21 6 27
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 38 29 67
Textiles 7 26 33
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur 1 1
Clothing and Footwear 3 63 66
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 41 3 44
Timber, Furniture, etc. 11 11
Paper, Printing and Publishing 10 9 19
Other Manufacturing Industries 6 6
Construction 418 6 424
Gas, Electricity and Water 13 5 18
Transport and Communication 61 21 82
Distributive Trades 113 62 175
Insurance, Banking and Finance 6 3 9
Professional and Scientific Services 8 31 39
Miscellaneous Services 73 77 150
Public Administration 94 19 113
Persons not classified to industry 142 77 219
Total all industries and services 1,454 580 2,034

14th November, 1966
Males Females Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 10 9 19
Mining and Quarrying 63 63
Food, Drink and Tobacco 8 12 20
Chemicals and Allied Industries 11 1 12
Metal Manufacture 179 5 184
Engineering and Electrical Goods 49 107 156
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Vehicles 12 3 15
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 37 19 56
Textiles 4 32 36
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur 1 1
Clothing and Footwear 4 49 53
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 35 5 40
Timber, Furniture, etc. 6 6
14th November, 1966
Males Females Total
Paper, Printing and Publishing 7 9 16
Other Manufacturing Industries 2 2 4
Construction 321 2 323
Gas, Electricity and Water 16 3 19
Transport and Communication 54 20 74
Distributive Trades 81 82 163
Insurance, Banking and Finance 5 8 13
Professional and Scientific Services 6 25 31
Miscellaneous Services 62 58 120
Public Administration 61 14 75
Persons not classified to industry 126 78 204
Total all industries and services 1,160 543 1,703
8th November, 1965
Males Females Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 17 6 23
Mining and Quarrying 56 1 57
Food, Drink and Tobacco 11 13 24
Chemicals and Allied Industries 6 5 11
Metal Manufacture 81 3 84
Engineering and Electrical Goods 46 111 157
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Vehicles 14 4 18
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 36 17 53
Textiles 7 39 46
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur
Clothing and Footwear 3 39 42
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 25 25
Timber, Furniture, etc. 5 5
Paper, Printing and Publishing 4 5 9
Other Manufacturing Industries 1 1
Construction 256 256
Gas, Electricity and Water 12 3 15
Transport and Communication 43 22 65
Distributive Trades 76 58 134
Insurance, Banking and Finance 5 7 12
Professional and Scientific Services 3 25 28
Miscellaneous Services 53 57 110
Public Administration 53 14 67
Persons not classified to industry 125 97 222
Total all industries and services 938 526 1,464
9th November, 1964
Males Females Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 14 10 24
Mining and Quarrying 99 1 100
Food, Drink and Tobacco 12 16 28
Chemicals and Allied Industries 5 5
Metal Manufacture 69 5 74
Engineering and Electrical Goods 43 97 140
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Vehicles 15 3 18
Metal Goods not elsewhers specified 28 16 44
Textiles 5 38 43
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur
Clothing and Footwear 3 39 42
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 18 2 20
Timber, Furniture, etc. 7 7
Paper, Printing and Publishing 7 6 13
Other Manufacturing Industries 1 2 3
Construction 302 1 303
Gas, Electricity and Water 16 1 17
Transport and Communication 42 15 57
Distributive Trades 72 80 152
Insurance, Banking and Finance 3 9 12
Professional and Scientific Services 8 43 51
Miscellaneous Services 74 77 151
Public Administration 66 15 81
Persons not classified to industry 128 125 253
Total all industries and services 1,037 601 1,638