§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT figures showing the number of insured male and female workers in Scotland in 1954, 1964 and 1974; what were the numbers unemployed in October in each of those years, male and female, respectively; and it he will show the figures also in percentage terms.
§ Mr. John FraserStatistics of the numbers of employees in Scotland are available for each mid-year and the most recent are for June 1973. The following tables show the available information:68W
SCOTLAND (thousands) Employees at mid-year In employment Unemployed Males Females Males Females June 1954 1,370 729 30.6 17.9 June 1964 (a) 1,346 786 49.3 20.0 June 1964 (b) 1,339 782 — — June 1969 (a) 1,274 817 57.3 14.0 June 1969 (b) 1,278 820 — — June 1971 (a) 1,207 811 94.4 21.2 June 1971 (b) 1,216 787 — — June 1973 1,221 828 73.0 19.3 Note:
The estimates of employees for 1964(b) and later dates are based on a revised method of calculation. From June 1969(b) the estimates include improved information about the location of employees in the distributive trades. The estimates for June 1971(a) and earlier dates are based on counts of National Insurance Cards. The figures from June 1971(b) are from the annual censuses of employment.
The unemployed at October Number (000's) Percentage rate* Males Females Males Females October 1954 32.4 18.5 2.3 2.5 October 1964 48.7 20.2 3.5 2.5 October 1974 (provisional) 67.4 16.6 5.2 2.0 * The number unemployed at October expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees, including the unemployed, at June.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT figures showing, at the latest available date, the number of skilled building trade workers unemployed in Scotland.
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is an occuptional analysis of all unemployed males registered at employment offices who last worked in construction:
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Unemployed males in Construction on 9th September 1974: Scotland Site and other managers, agents and clerks of works, general foremen (building and civil engineering) 72 Carpenters and joiners (construction sites and maintenance) 388 Labourers and mates to woodworking craftsmen 12 Maintenance fitters (non-electrical) plant and industrial machinery 116 Electricians (installation and maintenance) premises and ships 215 Cable jointers and linesmen 17 Plumbers, pipe fitters 352 Heating and ventilating engineering fitters 34 Gas fitters 16 Steel erectors 109 Scaffolders, stagers 118 Steel benders, bar benders and fixers 106 Painters and decorators 346 Bricklayers 245 Fixer/walling masons 12
Unemployed males in Construction on 9th September 1974: Scotland Plasterers 100 Floor and wall tilers, terrazzo workers 36 Roofers and slaters 108 Glaziers 23 Asphalt and bitumen road surfacers 22 Other roadmen 29 Concrete erectors/assemblers 13 Concrete levellers/screeders 25 General builders 4 Mains and surface layers and pipe jointers (gas, water, drainage, oil) 39 Craftsmen's mates and other builders' labourers not identified elsewhere 1,478 Civil engineering labourers 139 Mechanical plant drivers/operators (earth moving and civil engineering) 156 Crane drivers/operators 88 Fork lift and other mechanical truck drivers/operators 43 All other occupations, including labourers 11,205 Total unemployed who last worked in construction 15,666 The figures do not include those registered at careers officers.