HC Deb 26 June 1975 vol 894 c197W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the total number of unemployed males and females in the Bournemouth, East parliamentary constituency currenly notified to his Department; and what were the comparable figure for the nearest convenient date in each year from 1970 to 1974, inclusive;

Bournemouth
Notified vacancies remaining unfilled
Unemployed Employment Office Careers Office
Males Females Males Females Males Females
June 1975 2,596 397 441 479 25 47
June 1974 1,106 150 633 695 254 309
June 1973 1,114 203 728 826 282 361
June 1972 1,768 249 418 588 114 155
June 1971 1,550 196 364 581 94 204
June 1970 1,345 251 353 564 148 162

Because of possible duplication the vacancy figures for Employment Offices and Careers Offices should not be added together.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the proportion of persons of working age presently unemployed in Bournemouth; what were

PERCENTAGE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT*
Bournemouth Travel-to-work Area South East and South West Regions Great Britain
June 1975 4.9 2.7 3.7
June 1974 2.2 1.5 2.3
June 1973 2.1 1.5 2.4
June 1972 3.5 2.1 3.4
June 1971 3.3 2.0 3.1
June 1970 2.9 1.6 2.3
* The unemployed expressed as a percentage of the estimated number of employees (employed and unemployed).