HC Deb 25 July 1972 vol 841 cc257-8W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the Scottish male wholly unemployed position in June, 1972, both in figures and in percentage terms; and how this compares with the same period in each of the past 20 years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

NUMBERS OF MALES REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED, AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED MALES, IN SCOTLAND
Number (000's) Percentage rate
June, 1952 32.4 2.3
June, 1953 33.3 2.4
June, 1954 30.6 2.2
June, 1955 27.0 1.9
June, 1956 26.0 1.9
June, 1957 30.0 2.1
June, 1958 46.3 3.3
June, 1959 57.2 4.1
June, 1960 47.8 3.4
June, 1961 39.5 2.8
June, 1962 49.4 3.5
June, 1963 65.7 4.7
June, 1964 49.3 3.6
June, 1965 39.1 2.8
June, 1966 37.0 2.7
June, 1967 55.2 4.1
June, 1968 58.2 4.4
June, 1969 57.3 4.3
June, 1970 66.6 5.0
June, 1971 94.4 7.3
June, 1972 100.6 7.7

industry generally and engineering industry in particular in greater London for each of the years 1966 to 1971 showing the decline in each for each year.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information: