§ 47. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males are unemployed in the Newport, Monmouthshire, employment exchange area; and how many male vacancies existed at the latest available date.
NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED, PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND NUMBERS OF NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN THE MANCHESTER TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA June, 1970 May, 1972(provisional) Total, males and females Men* Total, males and females Men* Total registered unemployed Number … 15,017 13,326 30,061 26,428 Per cent … 2.2 3.3 4.4 6.5 Wholly unemployed Number … 14,884 13,212 29,668 26,106 Per cent … 2.2 3.3 4.3 6.5 Unfilled vacancies … 8,286 2,433 4,388 1,168 *The numbers shown for men relate to men aged 18 years and over. The percentage rates of unemployment are for males of all ages and cannot be calculated for men alone. The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.