HC Deb 19 January 1970 vol 794 cc56-7W
Mr. Ridley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will give, for the Northern, North-Western, South-Western, Scottish and Welsh Regions, respectively, the number of employees in employment, and the

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL NUMBER REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED
(Thousands)
Northern region North-Western region South-western region Scotland Wales
Employees in employment:
June, 1964 … … … 1,277 2,978 1,320 2,121 979
June, 1968 … … … 1,255 2,899 1,312 2,086 950
March, 1969 (provisional) … 1,244 2,876 1,271 2,086 926
Registered unemployed:
June, 1964 … … … 38.7 55.8 15.5 70.6 20.3
June, 1968 … … … 56.4 67.4 28.4 78.4 35.6
March, 1969 … … … 64.7 77.8 38.0 83.2 40.8