HC Deb 26 November 1974 vol 882 c103W
Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the ratio of Welsh unemployment for males and females to that of Great Britain as a whole in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, and the first nine months of 1974.

Mr. John Fraser

Following is the information:

THE UNEMPLOYED IN WALES AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE UNEMPLOYED IN GREAT BRITAIN
(Per cent.)
Average of monthly counts Males Females
1997 7.0 8.5
1970 6.3 7.6
1971 5.7 7.2
1972 5.8 6.7
1973 6.0 6.8
January to October 1974 6.5 7.4