HC Deb 20 July 1973 vol 860 cc228-9W
Sir J. Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the percentages of males, females and juniors unemployed in the Sevenoaks constituency; and how these figures compare with the figures for the previous 12 months.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Rates of unemployment are not available for young people separately. The following table shows the rates for males and females in the area covered by the Sevenoaks, Wester-ham, Tonbridge, Maidstone and Tun-bridge Wells employment exchanges, which includes the Sevenoaks constituency:

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Males Females
July 1972 2.5 0.6
August 1972 2.6 0.6
September 1972 2.6 0.6
October 1972 2.7 0.7
November 1972 2.8 0.8
December 1972 2.8 0.7
January 1973 2.8 0.8
February 1973 2.6 0.7
March 1973 2.3 0.6
April 1973 2.1 0.6
May 1973 2.0 0.6
June 1973 1.9 0.4
July 1973 (Provisional) 1.8 0.4