HC Deb 19 October 1972 vol 843 cc118-9W
32. Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of persons unemployed for one year or more in the United Kingdom at each month since January, 1960.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The unemployment statistics are analysed each quarter to show the length of time for which people have been on the Register and are published regularly.

Following is the information:

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN 52 WEEKS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Thousands
1960
March 63.7
June 58.3
September 55.3
December 54.1
1961
March 51.7
June 46.7
September 46.9
December 47.1
1962
March 50.6
July 50.5
October 57.3
1963
January 64.9
April 74.3
July 73.1
October 77.1
1964
January 76.9
April 73.7
July 65.2
October 63.2
1965
January 60.1
April 56.7
July 51.8
October 51.1
1966
January 50.0
April 47.3
July 44.8
October 48.0
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE NEWARK EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
Registered unemployed Percentage rates
Males Females Total Males Females Total
August,1967 322 89 411 2.3 1.3 2.0
August, 1968 352 93 445 2.6 1.4 2.2
August, 1969 458 80 538 3.4 1.1 2.6
August, 1970 461 106 567 3.6 1.5 2.9
August, 1971 613 184 797 4.8 2.6 4.0
August, 1972 802 206 1,008 6.3 2.9 5.1