§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment figures for males and females in the employment exchanges of Ayr, Cumnock and Girvan, the percentages of unemployment for males and females, the total percentage of unemployment, the number of unfilled vacancies in each exchange area for skilled and unskilled people, respectively; and how the figures compare with the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe table below shows the total numbers registered as unemployed and percentage rates of unemployment at April, 1971 and April, 1970. Notified vacancies remaining unfilled, which do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour, 469W are analysed by occupation in March, June, September and December. The analysis distinguishes vacancies in certain labouring and analogous occupations which can be regarded as unskilled and those for March, 1971 and March, 1970
NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED, PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS Ayr Cumnock Girvan TOTAL REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED April, 1971 (provisional) Males … … … 1,099 463 202 Females … … … 346 199 56 April, 1970 Males … … … 956 402 219 Females … … … 291 177 53 PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT* April, 1971 (provisional) Males … … … 4.9 5.4 8.6 Females … … … 2.6 5.6 5.0 Total … … … 4.1 5.4 7.4 April, 1970 Males … … … 4.2 4.7 9.3 Females … … … 2.2 5.0 4.7 Total … … … 3.5 4.8 7.8 UNFILLED VACANCIES Labouring and analogous occupations March, 1971 Men … … … 2 1 — Women … … … 3 — — March, 1970 Men … … … 6 5 2 Women … … … 6 1 1 Other occupations March, 1971 Men … … … 19 137 20 Women … … … 46 18 6 March, 1970 Men … … … 52 222 18 Women … … … 62 5 12 * Rates of unemployment can be calculated for the whole of the Ayr and Troon travel-to-work area but not for Ayr alone.