Professional and Executive Register

HC Deb 24 May 1971 vol 818 cc35-6W

Mr. Maddan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he can now state how many of the people on the professional and executive register as unemployed were over 50 years of age, and how many were under; and for both these categories, how many had been on the register for up to three months, four to six months, seven to 12 months, 13–24 months, and over 24 months, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the available information.

PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED ON THE PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE REGISTER ON 3RD MARCH, 1971
Duration of Unemployment	Aged 18 to 49	Aged 50 and over
Up to 3 months	9,067	2,154
Over 3 and up to 6 months	4,421	1,360
Over 6 and up to 12 months	1,967	1,106
Over 12 months	551	1,014
Total	16,006	5,634

Note: Separate information is not available about the number of persons who, on 3rd March, 1971, had been registered as unemployed over 12 months and up to 24 months.