HC Deb 25 March 1971 vol 814 c189W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons available for employment

NUMBERS OF YOUNG PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED
(The figures in brackets relate to the number of school-leavers, i.e. young persons, who have not yet been in insured employment, included in the total).
Region Year February March
London and South Eastern … … … 1970 3,498 (346) 3,371 (254)
… … … 1971 3,960 (403) 3,757 (310)*
Eastern and Southern … … … 1970 2,274 (131) 2,312 (107)
… … … 1971 3,111 (181) 3,245 (132)*
South Western … … … 1970 1,556 (147) 1,433 (111)
… … … 1971 2,039 (156) 2,081 (127)*
Midlands … … … 1970 2,860 (258) 2,831 (192)
… … … 1971 4,196 (362) 4,398 (266)*
Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 1970 2,391 (251) 2,261 (194)
… … … 1971 3,511 (344) 3,574 (299)*
North western … … … 1970 3,550 (218) 3,381 (152)
… … … 1971 6,128 (309) 3,009 (271)*
Northern … … … 1970 3,436 (457) 3,121 (355)
… … … 1971 4,446 (510) 4,243 (416)*
Wales … … … 1970 2,507 (317) 2,329 (234)
… … … 1971 3,254 (472) 3,238 (413)*
Scotland … … … 1970 5,016 (998) 4,547 (1,151)*
… … … 1971 8,278 (1,764) 7,870 (1,151)*
Great Britain … … … 1970 27,088 (3,123) 25,586 (2,168)
… … … 1971 38,923 (4,501) 38,415 (3,385)