§ 44. Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will make a statement showing the age and sex distribution of the unemployed in each of the islands of Barra, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist and in the Stornoway area at the last count.
§ Mr. DellA detailed age analysis of the numbers registered as wholly unemployed is available for the area covered by Stornoway employment exchange. For Barra, South Uist, Benbecula and North Uist the statistics distinguish only those under 18 years of age and those aged 18 and over. I will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the available information.
The following is the information:
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DETAILED AGE ANALYSIS OF THE REGISTERED WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 12TH JANUARY 1970 IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE STORNOWAY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE Males Females Aged under 18 … … 34 49 18 to 19 … … 33 43 20 to 24 … … 78 51 25 to 29 … … 56 17 30 to 34 … … 61 5 35 to 39 … … 57 15 40 to 44 … … 73 7 45 to 49 … … 91 11 50 to 54 … … 60 8 55 to 59 … … 124 11 60 to 64 … … 166 1 65 and over … … nill Totals … … 833 218