North-East Scotland (Hansard, 30 April 1973)

§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordon
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what the number was of job opportunities at the latest available date in the north-east of Scotland; and if he will specify the categories involved.

NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED IN THE NORTH EAST PLANNING REGION OF SCOTLAND AT 9TH APRIL 1973

Men Boys Women Girls Total

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … 553 17 22 2 594

Mining and Quarrying … 20 — — — 20

Food, Drink and Tobacco … 266 17 110 15 408

Coal and Petroleum Products … 4 — — — 4

Chemical and Allied Industries … 18 — 4 — 22

Metal Manufacture … 19 — — — 19

Mechanical Engineering … 48 1 9 — 58

Instrument Engineering … 6 — 1 — 7

Electrical Engineering … 17 — 4 — 21

Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering … 52 — 1 — 53

Vehicles … 27 1 2 — 30

Metal Goods not elsewhere specified … 24 1 5 — 30

Textiles … 44 — 25 8 77

Leather, Leather Goods, and Fur … — — — — —

Clothing and Footwear … 3 — 3 — 6

Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. … 34 — 1 — 35

Timber, Furniture, etc. … 47 7 1 — 55

Paper, Printing and Publishing … 35 — 13 2 50

Other Manufacturing Industries … 19 — 2 — 21

Construction … 432 5 9 — 446

Gas, Electricity and Water … 34 — 2 — 36

Transport and Communication … 312 3 28 — 343

Distributive Trades … 324 10 154 22 510

Insurance, Banking Finance and Business Services … 114 — 17 1 132

Professional and Scientific Services … 117 2 101 5 225

Miscellaneous Services … 227 9 231 30 547

Public Administration and Defence … 281 — 47 — 328

Not classified by Industry … 1,134 10 395 17 1,556

Total, all Industries and Services (Unadjusted)^* … 4,261 83 1,187 102 5,633

Total, all Industries and Services (Adjusted)^* … 4,168 83 1,180 101 5,532

^* The adjusted total is obtained by taking into account additions and deletions in respect of the statistical date but notified on the four days following that date. All other figures in the table are unadjusted. The figures are provisional.

230W

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
At April 1973 there were 1,785 unfilled vacancies in the North-East Planning Region of Scotland. Of these, 716 were for men, 269 for boys, 637 for women and 163 for girls. The figures are provisional.
The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordon
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what the most recent available figures are relating to unemployment in the north-east of Scotland; and if he will specify the categories and number of workers unemployed according to industrial analysis.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information:

NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED IN THE NORTH EAST PLANNING REGION OF SCOTLAND AT 9TH APRIL 1973
		Men	Boys	Women	Girls	Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	…	553	17	22	2	594
Mining and Quarrying	…	20	—	—	—	20
Food, Drink and Tobacco	…	266	17	110	15	408
Coal and Petroleum Products	…	4	—	—	—	4
Chemical and Allied Industries	…	18	—	4	—	22
Metal Manufacture	…	19	—	—	—	19
Mechanical Engineering	…	48	1	9	—	58
Instrument Engineering	…	6	—	1	—	7
Electrical Engineering	…	17	—	4	—	21
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering	…	52	—	1	—	53
Vehicles	…	27	1	2	—	30
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified	…	24	1	5	—	30
Textiles	…	44	—	25	8	77
Leather, Leather Goods, and Fur	…	—	—	—	—	—
Clothing and Footwear	…	3	—	3	—	6
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc.	…	34	—	1	—	35
Timber, Furniture, etc.	…	47	7	1	—	55
Paper, Printing and Publishing	…	35	—	13	2	50
Other Manufacturing Industries	…	19	—	2	—	21
Construction	…	432	5	9	—	446
Gas, Electricity and Water	…	34	—	2	—	36
Transport and Communication	…	312	3	28	—	343
Distributive Trades	…	324	10	154	22	510
Insurance, Banking Finance and Business Services	…	114	—	17	1	132
Professional and Scientific Services	…	117	2	101	5	225
Miscellaneous Services	…	227	9	231	30	547
Public Administration and Defence	…	281	—	47	—	328
Not classified by Industry	…	1,134	10	395	17	1,556
Total, all Industries and Services (Unadjusted)^*	…	4,261	83	1,187	102	5,633
Total, all Industries and Services (Adjusted)^*	…	4,168	83	1,180	101	5,532
^* The adjusted total is obtained by taking into account additions and deletions in respect of the statistical date but notified on the four days following that date. All other figures in the table are unadjusted. The figures are provisional.