European Economic Community (Hansard, 6 March 1972)

§ Mr. Hicks
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state for each year since 1961 the average percentage of unemployment in each European

TABLE 1

AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT

Country 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

Belgium^* … … … 4.2 3.3 2.7 2.2 2.4 2.7

France … … … 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.4

Germany … … … 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7

Italy† … … … 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.7 3.6 3.9

Luxembourg‡ … … … — — — — — —

Netherlands … … … 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0

Country 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 or latest month of 1971

Belgium^* … … … 3.7 4.5 3.6 3.0 3.1 (November)

France … … … 1.8 2.1 1.7 — —

Germany … … … 2.1 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 (September)

Italy† … … … 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.0 (July)

Luxembourg‡ … … … — — — — —

Netherlands … … … 2.0 1.9§ 1.4 1.1 1.6 (Annual)

^* Wholly unemployed receiving insurance benefits.

† Based on Labour force Sample Survey.

‡ Percentage rate not available.

§ Beginning 1968: include "married women who are not breadwinners".

General note to Table 1:
Because of differences in scope, definition and methodology it cannot be assumed that statistics for different countries are always comparable.
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(2) what were the numbers registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Bridgeton Employment Exchange in the years 1969, 1970, 1971, and to the latest convenient date.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the available information:
Total numbers registered as unemployed:
Economic Community country, and the corresponding unemployment figure for each member State's development areas

§ Mr. Bryan
The following tables give the available information:
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TABLE 2

REGIONAL PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYED (IN SPRING 1968)

Country Region Highest Lowest National Average

Belgium … … — — — 2.6

Brussels … … … — 1.8 —

Walloon … … … 3.3 — —

France … … — — — 1.6

Paris Region … … … — 1.1 —

East … … … — 1.1 —

Mediterranée … … … 3.2 — —

Germany … … — — — 0.8

Hesse … … … — 0.4 —

Baden-Wuestemberg … — 0.4 —

Saarland … … … 1.5 — —

Italy … … — — — 3.2

Lombardy … … … — 1.9 —

South … … … 5.1 — —

Luxembourg … … — — — 0.6

Netherlands … … — — — 1.4

West … … … — 0.7 —

North … … … 2.9 — —

Note to Table 2: Regional analyses are not regularly available for the E.E.C. countries but Table 2 gives figures published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities relating to the Spring of 1968.

TABLE 1
AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Country	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966
Belgium^*	…	…	…	4.2	3.3	2.7	2.2	2.4	2.7
France	…	…	…	1.1	1.2	1.4	1.1	1.4	1.4
Germany	…	…	…	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.7
Italy†	…	…	…	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.7	3.6	3.9
Luxembourg‡	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—
Netherlands	…	…	…	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	1.0

Country	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971 or latest month of 1971
Belgium^*	…	…	…	3.7	4.5	3.6	3.0	3.1 (November)
France	…	…	…	1.8	2.1	1.7	—	—
Germany	…	…	…	2.1	1.5	0.8	0.7	0.7 (September)
Italy†	…	…	…	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.1	3.0 (July)
Luxembourg‡	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—
Netherlands	…	…	…	2.0	1.9§	1.4	1.1	1.6 (Annual)
^* Wholly unemployed receiving insurance benefits.
† Based on Labour force Sample Survey.
‡ Percentage rate not available.
§ Beginning 1968: include "married women who are not breadwinners".

TABLE 2
REGIONAL PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYED (IN SPRING 1968)
Country	Region	Highest	Lowest	National Average
Belgium	…	…		—			—	—	2.6
			Brussels	…	…	…	—	1.8	—
			Walloon	…	…	…	3.3	—	—
France	…	…		—			—	—	1.6
			Paris Region	…	…	…	—	1.1	—
			East	…	…	…	—	1.1	—
			Mediterranée	…	…	…	3.2	—	—
Germany	…	…		—			—	—	0.8
			Hesse	…	…	…	—	0.4	—
			Baden-Wuestemberg	…	—	0.4	—
			Saarland	…	…	…	1.5	—	—
Italy	…	…		—			—	—	3.2
			Lombardy	…	…	…	—	1.9	—
			South	…	…	…	5.1	—	—
Luxembourg	…	…		—			—	—	0.6
Netherlands	…	…		—			—	—	1.4
			West	…	…	…	—	0.7	—
			North	…	…	…	2.9	—	—
Note to Table 2: Regional analyses are not regularly available for the E.E.C. countries but Table 2 gives figures published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities relating to the Spring of 1968.