HC Deb 03 December 1971 vol 827 c182W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of young persons between the ages of 18 and 22 years is currently able to find employment in Wales.

Mr. Bryan

The latest available age-related estimates are for mid-1970. The smallest convenient age group is for persons aged 15 to 24 years inclusve. It is estimated that 57.6 per cent. of the home population in this age group in Wales were in the civilian labour force; 95.6 per cent. of the civilian labour force were in employment and the remainder were registered as wholly unemployed.