HC Deb 02 August 1971 vol 822 cc237-9W
Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the age and sex distribution of the registered unemployed at the latest date for which such information is available.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The numbers registered as wholly unemployed are analysed by age groups in January and July. The figures for 12th July have been compiled for local areas but national aggregations have not yet been made. The latest figures for Great Britain are for 11th January.

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 11TH JANUARY 1971 IN GREAT BRITAIN
Males Females
Under 18 22,559 13,399
18 and under 20 34,105 13,159
20 and under 25 79,008 20,581
25 and under 30 56,882 8,419
30 and under 35 50,239 5,232
35 and under 40 44,723 4,866
40 and under 45 44,371 5,825
45 and under 50 45,076 7,948
50 and under 55 39,407 8,775
55 and under 60 49,341 10,829
60 and under 65 104,450 611
65 and over 1,919
Total 572,080 99,644

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the age and sex distribution of the registered unemployed, at the latest date for which such information is available, in the Havant and Waterloo area of Portsmouth.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following are the provisional figures for 12th July:

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 12TH JULY,1971 IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE HAVANT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
Males Females
18 and under 20 66 19
20 and under 25 157 26
25 and under 30 124 10
30 and under 35 105 6
35 and under 40 81 7
40 and under 45 103 8
45 and under 50 82 23
50 and under 55 77 19
55 and under 60 74 25
60 and under 65 201
65 and over
Total 1,070 143

Information about the numbers of unemployed persons under 18 years of age is not available separately for the Havant Employment Exchange area.