HC Deb 31 January 1973 vol 849 cc406-7W
Mr. Palmer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the male and female unemployment rate in the Bristol and district area for each of the last five years, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of those registered as unemployed in the region.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The following table relates to the Bristol travel-to-work area.

Mr. Palmer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the male and female unemployment rate in the South Western Region for each of the last five years,

Number Percentage of unemployed total
Males Females Males Females
January 1973 (provisional 36,902 8,464 81.3 18.7
January 1972 46,497 9,805 82.6 17.4
January 1971 36,933 7,860 82.5 17.5
January 1970 34,895 7,346 82.6 17.4
January 1969 30,947 7,057 81.4 18.6
January 1968 30,833 7,616 80.2 19.8

Mr. Palmer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the male and female unemployment rate in the South Western Region as a percentage of the available work force for each month during the years 1971 and 1972.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The following table shows percentage rates of unemployment.

Males Females
1971—
January 4.4 1.6
February 4.4 1.7
March 4.4 1.7
April 4.4 1.6
May 4.1 1.3
June 3.8 1.1
July 4.1 1.2
August 4.4 1.5
September 4.4 1.6
October 4.7 1.8
November 5.0 2.0
December 5.2 1.9
Males Females
1972—
January 5.5 2.0
February 5.4 1.9
March 5.3 1.9
April 5.2 1.8
May 4.6 1.5
June 4.1 1.3
July 4.2 1.4
August 4.3 1.5
September 4.2 1.5
October 4.1 1.6
November 4.3 1.8
December 4.2 1.6