HC Deb 20 July 1970 vol 804 c45W
Mr. Skeffington

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE HAYES EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
Registered Unemployed Unfilled Vacancies
Men Women Total Men Women Total
June, 1970 … 164 32 196 369 364 733
June, 1969 … 154 27 181 313 332 645

The vacancy statistics relate only to vacancies which were notified to employment exchanges or Youth Employment Service careers offices and which remained unfilled on a certain date. They do not purport to measure the total demand for labour.