HC Deb 16 October 1973 vol 861 cc105-6W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the total unfilled vacancies for

UNFILLED VACANCIES: SCOTLAND
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Males
May … … … … 6,073 10,132 11,662 7,266 7,715
June … … … … 7,344 11,168 12,116 8,626 8,531
July … … … … 6,696 10,281 11,598 8,302 8,657
August … … … … 6,682 9,548 10,760 7,313 8,652
Females
May … … … … 8,975 11,903 12,321 8,750 10,403
June … … … … 10,244 13,041 13,319 9,525 11,106
July … … … … 9,911 12,671 13,168 8,625 11,325
August … … … … 9,393 11,736 11,713 7,970 10,168
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Males
May … … … … 9,009 8,405 4,435 4,405 12,563
June … … … … 9,529 8,773 5,636 4,836 12,645
July … … … … 9,303 8,224 4,672 4,604 13,418
August … … … … 8,975 7,606 3,875 4,861 13,239
Females
May … … … … 10,682 9,815 6,079 5,153 11,077
June … … … … 11,866 9,856 6,387 5,687 11,264
July … … … … 11,120 8,910 5,399 5,401 11,788
August … … … … 10,743 8,513 4,822 5,063 12,168

The vacancy figures relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices and careers offices and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the planning regions of the United Kingdom which now have more vacancies than unemployed, taking males and females, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

In September 1973, the South East and East Anglia for males and the South East, East

males and females, respectively, in Scotland in each May, June, July and August over the past 10 years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:—

Anglia, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside and North West for females. The vacancy figures relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices and careers offices and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.