HC Deb 14 October 1968 vol 770 c11W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many school-leavers were registered as unemployed in the Huddersfield area at the most recent count, treating young men and young women separately.

Mr. Fernyhough

On 9th September, 1968, 13 boy and 5 girl school-leavers were registered as unemployed.

Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many school-leavers were registered as unemployed in the Saddleworth area at the most recent count, treating young men and young women separately.

Mr. Fernyhough

Statistics for Saddle-worth are included in those compiled by the Upper Agbrigg Youth Employment Office. In the whole of this area, on 9th September, 1968, there were three girl and no boy school-leavers registered as unemployed.

INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE ABERDEEN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1968
Men 18 and over Boys Under 18 Women 18 and over Girls Under 18 Total
Agriculture and horticulture 51 2 53
Fishing 69 69
Bacon curing, meat and fish products 68 4 20 3 95
Shipbuilding and ship repairing 26 26
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibres 12 3 15
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 32 1 1 34
Timber 14 3 17
Construction 235 3 2 240
Sea Transport 38 3 41
Distributive trades 193 4 45 6 248
Entertainment and sport 25 3 1 29
Catering, hotels, etc. 54 37 3 94
Private domestic service 3 6 9
Local government service 86 5 91
Other industries and services 632 15 113 12 772
All industries and services 1,538 33 237 25 1,833