HC Deb 23 April 1971 vol 815 cc464-7W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest available unemployment figures for males and females in each employment exchange within the South-West Scotland economic planning region, the percentages of unemployment for males and females, the total percentage of unemployment, the number of unfilled vacancies in each exchange area for skilled males and skilled females, and those for unskilled males and females; and how the figures compare with the past 24 months.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The table below shows the total numbers registered as unemployed and percentage rates of unemployment at April, 1971, and April, 1969. Notified vacancies remaining unfilled, which do not purport to measure the

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED, PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS
Girvan Annan Dumfries Lockerbie
TOTAL REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED
April, 1971 (provisional)
Males … … … … 202 317 624 51
Females … … … … 56 161 154 28
April, 1969
Males … … … … 220 250 703 71
Females … … … … 33 93 147 61

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT*
April, 1971 (provisional)
Males … … … … 8.6 5.5
Females … … … … 5.0 3.2
Total … … … … 7.4 4.6
April, 1969
Males … … … … 9.4 5.7
Females … … … … 2.9 2.8
Total … … … … 7.3 4.6

UNFILLED VACANCIES
Labouring and analogous occupations
March, 1971
Men … … … … — — — 1
Women … … … … — — — 1
March, 1969
Men … … … … — — 1 1
Women … … … … — — 9 1
Other occupations
March, 1971
Men … … … … 20 6 56 2
Women … … … … 6 1 8 3
March, 1969
Men … … … … 21 3 41 4
Women … … … … 8 4 55 2

Sanquhar Castle Douglas Newton Stewart Stranraer
TOTAL REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED
April, 1971 (provisional)
Males … … … … 195 210 191 372
Females … … … … 83 89 72 127
April, 1969
Males … … … … 351 210 153 354
Females … … … … 52 95 69 170

total unsatisfied demand for labour, 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, 1969, as shown in the table. All other vacancies, including those for skilled occupations, are shown collectively. Occupational analyses of unfilled vacancies are confined to those for men and women aged 18 years and over.

Following is the information:

Sanquhar Castle Douglas Newton Stewart Stranraer
PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT*
April, 1971 (provisional)
Males … … … … 19.9 4.8 9.3 9.3
Females … … … … 11.7 4.3 8.0 5.5
Total … … … … 16.4 4.6 8.9 7.9
April, 1969
Males … … … … 35.8 4.8 7.5 8.8
Females … … … … 7.3 4.6 7.6 7.3
Total … … … … 23.8 4.7 7.5 8.3

UNFILLED VACANCIES
Labouring and analogous occupations March, 1971
Men … … … … — 1 — —
Women … … … … — — — —
March, 1969
Men … … … … — 9 2 2
Women … … … … — — — —
Other occupations March, 1971
Men … … … … 8 9 8 —
Women … … … … 2 6 3 1
March, 1969
Men … … … … 2 13 4 4
Women … … … … 5 12 — 7
* Rates of unemployment can be calculated for the whole of the Dumfries, Annan and Lockerbie travel-to-work area but not separately for its constituent parts.