HC Deb 09 July 1975 vol 895 c189W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the male unemployment rate in the South-West development area in June in each year since figures for the area were compiled.

Mr. John Fraser

For the South-Western Development Area a series of figures for June each year is available from 1956. Following is the information.

Percentage rate of unemployment in the South-Western Development Area: Males
June 1956 … … … 2.0
June 1957 … … … 2.6
June 1958 … … … 3.2
June 1959 … … … 2.8
June 1960 … … … 3.3
June 1961 … … … 1.9
June 1962 … … … 2.4
June 1963 … … … 3.8
June 1964 … … … 3.0
June 1965 … … … 3.3
June 1966 … … … 2.8
June 1967 … … … 4.2
June 1968 … … … 4.5
June 1969 … … … 4.7
June 1970 … … … 4.9
June 1971 … … … 5.0
June 1972 … … … 5.7
June 1973 … … … 3.8
June 1974 … … … 4.2
June 1975 … … … 8.4

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