Vacancies (Hansard, 3 November 1972)

§ Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing unfilled notified vacancies as a percentage of total employees in Scotland, Northern Region, North-Western Region, Yorkshire and Humberside, Wales, East Midlands, West Midlands, South-Western, Eastern and Southern, London and South-Eastern, Northern Ireland, and Great Britain, for the years 1960 to the nearest available date.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information available for Great Britain: 19W

NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED AT OCTOBER AS PERCENTAGES OF MID-YEAR ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES

Scotland Northern North West Yorkshire and Humberside Wales East Midlands West Midlands South West Eastern and Southern London and South Eastern Grew Britain

1960 … … 0.7 0.6 1.3 — 1.4 — — 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.5

1961 … … 0.7 0.6 1.1 — 1.4 — — 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.3

1962 … … 0.4 0.4 0.6 — 0.7 — — 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8

1963 … … 0.5 0.4 0.7 — 0.7 — — 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.9

1964 … … 0.8 0.6 1.1 — 0.9 — — 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.4

1965 … … 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.7 1.8 1.4 2.1 1.9 1.6

1966 … … 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.3 0.9 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.6 1.5 1.3

1967 … … 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.0

1968 … … 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.2

1969 … … 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.2

1970 … … 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.1

1971 … … 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7

1972 … … 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.9

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Vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.
The Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands and West Midlands regions were formed in April, 1965 and information is not available for earlier years. For the years 1960 to 1971 vacancy figures for October have been expressed as percentages of the numbers of employees at June of the same year. For 1972 the October vacancy figures have been expressed as percentages of the numbers of employees at mid-1971.
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§ Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing unfilled vacancies per 100 wholly unemployed in Scotland, Northern region, North-Western region, Yorkshire and Humberside, Wales, East Midlands, West Midlands, South-Western, Eastern and Southern, London and South-Eastern, Northern Ireland, and Great Britain, for the years 1960 to the nearest available date.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information available for Great Britain: 23W

NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED PER HUNDRED PEOPLE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED, EXCEPT TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKERS

Scotland Northern North West Yorkshire and Humberside Wales East Midlands West Midlands South West Eastern and Southern London and South Eastern Grew Britain

October, 1960 22.0 25.1 78.7 — 58.9 — — 98.1 161.2 196.6 103.6

October, 1961 23.1 25.3 73.2 — 58.5 — — 88.2 136.8 156.0 89.7

October. 1962 12.3 9.2 23.1 — 19.8 — — 50.8 74.4 71.3 37.6

October, 1963 12.4 9.0 26.8 — 24.8 — — 57.5 100.5 101.9 46.6

October, 1964 24.2 21.0 60.1 — 37.6 — — 86.3 187.2 203.5 95.5

October, 1965 35.0 36.4 91.9 144.8 39.8 194.5 268.1 85.7 227.7 225.9 120.5

October, 1966 29.8 28.3 72.9 103.0 28.0 123.0 129.8 49.6 125.1 143.2 80.4

October, 1967 18.3 16.3 37.7 48.0 17.9 65.2 44.9 44.7 80.9 79.1 45.3

October, 1968 23.1 16.3 47.3 43.6 19.8 67.9 56.8 43.0 92.3 86.6 49.7

October, 1969 23.1 17.0 43.1 43.0 21.8 67.0 60.4 40.3 89.5 94.0 50.1

October, 1970 14.3 17.9 33.3 36.5 24.4 46.5 41.5 41.1 77.8 88.8 42.4

October, 1971 5.8 8.5 13.2 14.6 12.9 23.7 14.8 25.1 36.8 45.4 19.4

October, 1972 7.7 10.1 11.6 20.1 14.5 35.3 19.7 40.3 67.4 65.6 26.8

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The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.
The Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands and West Midlands regions were formed in April, 1965, and information for October, 1964, and earlier dates is therefore not available.

NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED TO EVERY HUNDRED PEOPLE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED EXCEPT TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKERS, IN CERTAIN INDUSTRY GROUPS

Scotland Great Britain

Electrical engineering, including electronics (Order IX of the Standard Industrial Classification) … … … … 9.8 43.9

Mechanical engineering (Order VII) … … … … … 4.6 29.2

Construction (Order XX) … … … … … … 5.8 18.3

The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED AT OCTOBER AS PERCENTAGES OF MID-YEAR ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES
			Scotland	Northern	North West	Yorkshire and Humberside	Wales	East Midlands	West Midlands	South West	Eastern and Southern	London and South Eastern	Grew Britain
1960	…	…	0.7	0.6	1.3	—	1.4	—	—	1.5	1.7	1.7	1.5
1961	…	…	0.7	0.6	1.1	—	1.4	—	—	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.3
1962	…	…	0.4	0.4	0.6	—	0.7	—	—	0.9	1.1	0.9	0.8
1963	…	…	0.5	0.4	0.7	—	0.7	—	—	1.1	1.3	1.2	0.9
1964	…	…	0.8	0.6	1.1	—	0.9	—	—	1.3	1.9	1.8	1.4
1965	…	…	0.9	0.9	1.4	1.5	1.1	1.7	1.8	1.4	2.1	1.9	1.6
1966	…	…	0.8	0.8	1.2	1.3	0.9	1.5	1.3	1.0	1.6	1.5	1.3
1967	…	…	0.7	0.7	0.9	1.0	0.7	1.1	0.9	1.1	1.4	1.3	1.0
1968	…	…	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	0.8	1.3	1.1	1.1	1.5	1.3	1.2
1969	…	…	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	0.9	1.3	1.1	1.1	1.5	1.4	1.2
1970	…	…	0.6	0.8	0.9	1.0	0.9	1.0	0.9	1.2	1.4	1.3	1.1
1971	…	…	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.7
1972	…	…	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.8	0.7	1.0	0.7	1.3	1.5	1.2	0.9

NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED PER HUNDRED PEOPLE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED, EXCEPT TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKERS
	Scotland	Northern	North West	Yorkshire and Humberside	Wales	East Midlands	West Midlands	South West	Eastern and Southern	London and South Eastern	Grew Britain
October, 1960	22.0	25.1	78.7	—	58.9	—	—	98.1	161.2	196.6	103.6
October, 1961	23.1	25.3	73.2	—	58.5	—	—	88.2	136.8	156.0	89.7
October. 1962	12.3	9.2	23.1	—	19.8	—	—	50.8	74.4	71.3	37.6
October, 1963	12.4	9.0	26.8	—	24.8	—	—	57.5	100.5	101.9	46.6
October, 1964	24.2	21.0	60.1	—	37.6	—	—	86.3	187.2	203.5	95.5
October, 1965	35.0	36.4	91.9	144.8	39.8	194.5	268.1	85.7	227.7	225.9	120.5
October, 1966	29.8	28.3	72.9	103.0	28.0	123.0	129.8	49.6	125.1	143.2	80.4
October, 1967	18.3	16.3	37.7	48.0	17.9	65.2	44.9	44.7	80.9	79.1	45.3
October, 1968	23.1	16.3	47.3	43.6	19.8	67.9	56.8	43.0	92.3	86.6	49.7
October, 1969	23.1	17.0	43.1	43.0	21.8	67.0	60.4	40.3	89.5	94.0	50.1
October, 1970	14.3	17.9	33.3	36.5	24.4	46.5	41.5	41.1	77.8	88.8	42.4
October, 1971	5.8	8.5	13.2	14.6	12.9	23.7	14.8	25.1	36.8	45.4	19.4
October, 1972	7.7	10.1	11.6	20.1	14.5	35.3	19.7	40.3	67.4	65.6	26.8

NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED TO EVERY HUNDRED PEOPLE REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED EXCEPT TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKERS, IN CERTAIN INDUSTRY GROUPS
							Scotland	Great Britain
Electrical engineering, including electronics (Order IX of the Standard Industrial Classification)	…	…	…	…	9.8	43.9
Mechanical engineering (Order VII)	…	…	…	…	…	4.6	29.2
Construction (Order XX)	…	…	…	…	…	…	5.8	18.3