HC Deb 23 April 1970 vol 800 cc133-7W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the numbers and percentage rate of men, women, boys and gills unemployed at the nearest convenient date and on the same date in each

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE AREAS COVERED BY THE BRECHIN, MONTROSE, STONEHAVEN AND BANCHORY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
Registered unemployed Percentage rate
Men Boys Women Girls Total Males Females Total
Brechin
April, 1970 (provisional) … 105 6 33 5 149 4.9 2.3 3.8
April, 1969 … 74 2 35 3 114 3.3 2.3 2.9
April, 1968 … 105 1 49 7 162 4.6 3.4 4.1
April, 1967 … 92 8 47 6 153 4.1 3.1 3.7
April, 1966 … 41 2 19 10 72 1.8 1.7 1.7
April, 1965 … 80 7 31 4 122 3.4 2.1 2.9
April, 1964 … 66 5 25 9 105 2.7 2.1 2.5
April, 1963 … 50 6 32 3 91 2.1 2.2 2.1
April, 1962 … 50 7 20 4 81 2.1 1.4 1.8
April, 1961 … 32 4 26 2 64 1.3 1.7 1.5
April, 1960 … 104 8 41 4 157 4.2 2.8 3.7

of the previous 10 years for the Brechin, Montrose, Stonehaven and Banchory employment exchange areas.

Mr. Dell:

Percentage rates of unemployment are available for males and for females but not separately for men, women, boys and girls.

Following is the information:

Registered unemployed Percentage rate
Men Boys Women Girls Total Males Females Total
Montrose
April, 1970 (provisional) … 178 5 59 6 248 4.1 2.6 3.6
April, 1969 … 190 6 79 5 280 4.4 3.4 4.0
April, 1968 … 231 5 98 33 367 5.3 5.2 5.3
April, 1967 … 241 12 71 15 339 6.0 3.6 5.1
April, 1966 … 187 8 59 7 261 4.3 2.6 3.7
April, 1965 … 150 7 50 5 212 3.4 2.1 2.9
April, 1964 … 198 8 60 8 274 4.1 2.6 3.6
April, 1963 … 239 14 54 10 317 4.9 2.5 4.1
April, 1962 … 130 5 37 10 182 2.8 1.8 2.4
April, 1961 … 90 2 55 5 152 1.9 2.5 2.1
April, 1960 … 226 5 56 7 294 4.9 2.4 4.0
Stonehaven*
April, 1970 (provisional) … 84 — 32 — 116 5.1 1.0 3.5
April, 1969 … 88 — 22 — 110 3.5 1.0 2.5
April, 1968 … 45 2 20 — 67 3.1 0.8 2.2
April, 1967 … 35 — 23 — 58 3.0 1.2 2.3
April, 1966 … 64 — 9 — 73 2.2 1.1 1.7
April, 1965 … 53 1 12 — 66 2.7 1.9 2.4
April, 1964 … 29 3 12 — 44 3.2 2.3 2.9
April, 1963 … 41 2 10 2 55 4.6 2.4 3.8
April, 1962 … 35 — 6 — 41 4.0 2.0 3.2
April, 1961 … 30 — 4 — 34 3.8 1.8 3.1
April, 1960 … 39 — 17 — 56 4.5 2.5 3.8
Banchory
April, 1970 (provisional) … 88 1 22 3 114 4.8 2.6 4.0
April, 1969 … 79 — 17 — 96 4.3 1.8 3.4
April, 1968 … 62 1 26 1 90 3.4 2.8 3.2
April, 1967 … 74 2 17 3 96 4.1 3.0 3.8
April, 1966 … 61 1 17 2 81 3.1 2.2 2.8
April, 1965 … 46 2 19 2 69 2.5 2.1 2.4
April, 1964 … 42 — 14 — 56 2.0 1.3 1.8
April, 1963 … 43 2 11 1 57 2.0 1.2 1.8
April, 1962 … 50 — 17 1 68 2.1 1.6 1.9
April, 1961 … 35 1 10 — 46 1.4 0.9 1.3
April, 1960 … 39 — 15 — 54 1.7 1.3 1.6
*The percentage rates for Stonehaven relate to the Aberdeen, Stonehaven and Inverurie travel-to-work area.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the numbers of men, women, boys and girls in employment at the nearest convenient date and on the same date in each of the previous 10 years for the Brechin, Montrose, Stonehaven

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT
(Thousands)
Brechin Montrose
Males Females Total Males Females Total
June, 1968 … … 2.2 1.6 3.8 4.2 2.4 6.6
June, 1967 … … 2.3 1.7 4.0 4.0 2.3 6.3
June, 1966 … … 2.4 1.7 4.0 4.4 2.5 6.9
June, 1965 … … 2.5 1.6 4.1 4.5 2.5 7.0
June, 1964 … … 2.5 1.6 4.1 4.9 2.6 7.5
June, 1963 … … 2.7 1.6 4.2 5.0 2.5 7.5
June, 1962 … … 2.7 1.7 4.4 4.8 2.5 7.3
June, 1961 … … 2.7 1.7 4.3 4.7 2.4 7.1
June, 1960 … … 2.6 1.6 4.2 4.6 2.6 7.1
June, 1959 … … 2.7 1.7 4.3 4.4 2.5 6.9
June, 1958 … … 2.7 1.6 4.3 4.7 2.5 7.2

and Banchory employment exchange areas.

Mr. Dell:

Employment estimates for these areas are available for males and for females but not separately for men, women, boys and girls.

Following is the information:

(Thousands)
Stonehaven Banchory
Males Females Total Males Females Total
June, 1968 … … 1.5 0.9 2.5 1.8 1.0 2.8
June, 1967 … … 1.5 1.1 2.6 1.8 0.6 2.4
June, 1966 … … 1.6 1.1 2.7 2.0 0.9 2.8
June, 1965 … … 1.4 1.0 2.4 1.9 1.0 2.9
June, 1964 … … 1.5 1.0 2.5 2.1 1.0 3.1
June, 1963 … … 1.5 1.0 2.6 2.2 1.0 3.2
June, 1962 … … 1.6 1.0 2.6 2.3 1.1 3.5
June, 1961 … … 1.8 1.0 2.8 2.5 1.1 3.6
June, 1960 … … 1.7 1.0 2.7 2.3 1.1 3.4
June, 1959 … … 1.8 1.1 2.9 2.5 1.1 3.6
June, 1958 … … 1.7 1.0 2.8 2.6 1.1 3.7
Estimates for June, 1969 are expected to become available next month.