HC Deb 23 January 1970 vol 794 c207W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the total employable labour force in the constituency of Hamilton and Lanarkshire, respectively, at the latest available date in 1969; how many were male and female; and how many were teenage, broken down into male and female.

Mr. Harold Walker

Employment estimates for local areas are made for June each year and the latest at present available relate to June, 1968. They are analysed by sex but not by age. Following is the information:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED, IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE HAMILTON, LARKHALL AND BLANTYRE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND IN LANARKSHIRE, AT JUNE 1968
(Thousands)
Males Females Total
Hamilton, Larkhall and Blantyre 18.0 13.7 31.7
Lanarkshire 128.6 69.0 197.6