§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the male unemployment rate in the South-West Development Area and Plymouth Intermediate Area in July for each year since 1964; and what are the corresponding percentages for Great Britain.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI regret that the information could not be obtained in the
UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE EEC COUNTRIES, OTHER THAN THE UNITED KINGDOM, DURING THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS Percentage change in the number unemployed Country Percentage unemployed in May 1975 Number unemployed in May 1975 February 1975 to May 1975 November 1974 to May 1975 May 1974 to May 1975 Belgium 6.2† 161,113 +5.1 +28.5 +76.1 Denmark* 9.6† 86,800 -19.5 +9.7 +243.1 France 4.4‡ 736,900 -4.3 +6.3 +89.3 Germany, Federal Republic of 4.4‡ 1,017,799 -14.0 +27.3 +122.7 Ireland 8.5§ 102,300 -1.1 +25.7 +52.5 Italy 5.6§ 1,066,900 -3.0 +4.6 +12.9 Netherlands 4.5§ 173,428 -13.4 +12.5 +58.4 Explanatory Notes:The figures in the table are not seasonally adjusted. Consequently those for the shorter periods, particularly that of three months, reflect the normal decrease in unemployment in the summer months. * Trades unions benefit funds statistics are used to measure unemployment in Denmark. The data for the other countries are based on employment office statistics. † Percentage calculated on the basis of membership of unemployment insurance funds. ‡ Percentage calculated on the basis of the total of employees. § Percentage calculated on the basis of the working population. Source: EEC Commission.