§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the unemployment figures in the Hamilton area for each of the last three years for men, women, boys and girls, respectively, whether skilled or unskilled, to the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe table below shows the total numbers registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Hamilton Employment Exchange at April, 1971, April, 1970 and April, 1969. The numbers of wholly unemployed men and women, but not boys and girls, are analysed according to the occupation for 475W which they are registered for employment in March, June, September and December. The analysis distinguishes those registered for certain labouring and analogous occupations which can be regarded as unskilled and figures for
NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE HAMILTON EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE TOTAL REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED Men Boys Women Girls April, 1971 (provisional) … … … 1,249 55 494 46 April, 1970 … … … 964 21 370 13 April, 1969 … … … 817 16 356 11
REGISTERED WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED Men Women Labouring and analogous occupations Other occupations Labouring and analogous occupations Other occupations March, 1971 … … … … 701 422 130 302 March, 1970 … … … … 620 355 121 241 March, 1969 … … … … 609 250 140 244