Oldham (Hansard, 18 February 1972)

§ Mr. Meacher
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the
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in the OFFICIAL REPORT details showing the number of males and females over and under 18 years of age registered as unemployed in each of the sub-regions of Scotland; and what percentage these figures represent of the total insurable population of each respective sub-region.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the available information:
unemployed in each of the regions of Great Britain; and what percentage these figures represent of the total insurable population of each respective region.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information:
number of persons employed respectively in the engineering and chemical goods, textiles, distributive trades, professional and scientific services and vehicles Indus- 177W tries in the Oldham area each year from 1964 onwards.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE OLDHAM AND CHADDERTON AND FAILSWORTH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

(Thousands)

Engineering and chemical goods Textiles Distributive trades Professional and scientific services Vehicles

June, 1964 … … 15.9 12.8 9.6 6.4 8.3

June, 1965 … … 16.9 12.6 9.0 6.1 9.2

June, 1966 … … 16.6 11.7 8.5 6.7 8.5

June, 1967 … … 16.5 11.1 8.8 7.0 8.4

June, 1968 … … 14.3 11.6 9.7 7.4 7.7

June, 1969— … …

(a) … … 13.4 10.6 11.6 8.7 7.1

(b) … … 13.2 10.5 11.6 8.7 7.1

June, 1970 … … 13.0 9.0 11.4 7.1 6.7

Note: Estimates for June, 1969(b) and June, 1970 have been analysed according to the 1968 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and are not strictly comparable with estimates for June, 1969(a) and earlier which were analysed according to the 1958 edition. The industrial contents of the groups shown are:

1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification

Engineering and chemical goods … Orders IV and VI … … Orders IV, V, VII, VIII and IX

Textiles … … Order X … … … Order XIII

Distributive trades … … Order XX … … … Order XXIII

Professional and scientific services Order XXII … … … Order XXV

Vehicles … … Order VIII … … … Order XI

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE OLDHAM AND CHADDERTON AND FAILSWORTH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
							(Thousands)
			Engineering and chemical goods	Textiles	Distributive trades	Professional and scientific services	Vehicles
June, 1964	…	…	15.9	12.8	9.6	6.4	8.3
June, 1965	…	…	16.9	12.6	9.0	6.1	9.2
June, 1966	…	…	16.6	11.7	8.5	6.7	8.5
June, 1967	…	…	16.5	11.1	8.8	7.0	8.4
June, 1968	…	…	14.3	11.6	9.7	7.4	7.7
June, 1969—	…	…
(a)	…	…	13.4	10.6	11.6	8.7	7.1
(b)	…	…	13.2	10.5	11.6	8.7	7.1
June, 1970	…	…	13.0	9.0	11.4	7.1	6.7

	1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification	1968 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification
Engineering and chemical goods	…	Orders IV and VI	…	…	Orders IV, V, VII, VIII and IX
Textiles	…	…	Order X	…	…	…	Order XIII
Distributive trades	…	…	Order XX	…	…	…	Order XXIII
Professional and scientific services	Order XXII	…	…	…	Order XXV
Vehicles	…	…	Order VIII	…	…	…	Order XI