HC Deb 14 June 1971 vol 819 cc30-1W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons available for employment aged between 15 and 18 years were unemployed at the latest convenient date and at the same date in 1970, respectively; how many at each date were school leavers seeking their first jobs;

NUMBERS OF PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED
May, 1971 May, 1970
Total School leavers included in total Total School leavers included in total
South East … 6,668 945 4,733 545
East Anglia … 1,094 154 567 70
Southwestern … 1,790 198 1,234 147
West Midlands … 3,147 443 1,747 191
East Midlands … 1,911 300 1,232 190
Yorkshire and Humberside … 4,141 830 2,450 410
North Western … 6,433 1,010 3,463 356
Northern … 4,785 1,118 3,392 677
Scotland … 7,131 847 3,730 458
Wales … 3,309 679 2,261 375
Great Britain … 40,409 6,524 24,809 3,419