HC Deb 18 July 1975 vol 895 cc635-6W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish a table showing total registered unemployment and the total number of people receiving unemployment benefit in November of each year since 1949.

Mr. O'Malley

The information requested is given in the table below:

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS REGISTERED IN NOVEMBER EACH YEAR
(Thousands)
Year Total registered unemployed Number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit
1949 324 247
1950 302 212
1951 290 199
1952 406 292
1953 323 214
1954 263 150
1955 226 124
1956 265 155
1957 317 188
1958 528 334
1959 434 241
1960 352 177
1961 383 202
1962 544 313
1963 477 254
1964 350 172
1965 325 166
1966 485 276
1967 569 318
1968 556 294
1969 559 279
1970 596 302
1971 860 459
1972 789 352
1973 509 197
1974 583 259

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