§ 80. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will state the numbers of persons unemployed in Aberdeen during each of the last five years by sexes and industries to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThe table of figures below is for October, 1968. Corresponding figures from 1963 to 1967 were given to my hon. Friend in answer to similar Questions on 6th November 1967 [Vol. 753, c. 630–1] and 24th October 1966 [Vol. 734, c. 94–96.]
INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE ABERDEEN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 14TH OCTOBER, 1968 Males Females Total Agriculture and horticulture 45 — 45 Fishing 75 — 75 Bacon curing, meat and fish products 77 20 97 Shipbuilding and ship repairing 24 — 24 Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and manmade fibres 15 3 18 Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc 30 — 30 Timber 18 — 18 Construction 242 4 246 Sea transport 47 — 47 Distributive trades 195 63 258 Entertainment and sport 34 5 39 Catering, hotels, etc. 58 43 101 Private domestic service 3 8 11 Local government service 104 3 107 Other industries and services 682 166 848 Total, all industries and services 1,649 315 1,964