Brighton (Hansard, 18 February 1976)

§ Mr. Bowden
asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many men aged between 20 and 21 years in the Brighton Borough Council area were unemployed on 31st January 1976; and what were the figures in 1974, 1973 and 1972;
(2) how many women aged between 18 and 21 years in the Brighton Borough Council area were unemployed on 31st January 1976; and what were the figures in 1974, 1973 and 1972;
(3) how many girls aged between 16 and 17 years in the Brighton Borough Council area were unemployed on 31st January 1976; and what were the figures in 1974, 1973 and 1972;
(4) how many boys aged between 16 and 17 years in the Brighton Borough 703W Council area were unemployed on 31st January 1976; and what were the figures in 1974, 1973 and 1972;
(5) how many men aged between 18 and 19 years in the Brighton Borough Council area were unemployed on 31st January 1976; and what were the figures in 1974, 1973 and 1972.

January 1972 January 1973 July 1974 January 1976

Boys aged 16 and 17 … … … 114 52 36 156

Girls aged 16 and 17 … … … 55 32 17 134

Men aged 18 and 19 … … … 190 156 16 280†

Women aged 18 and 19^* … … 56 49 — 130†

Men aged 20 to 24^* … … … 636 495 435 702†

Women aged 20 to 24^* … … … 121 110 105 162†

^* The analysis does not identify separately those aged 20 and 21.

† These figures do not include unemployed adult students.

§ Mr. Bowden
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women over 21 years of age were unemployed in the Brighton Borough Council area on 31st January 1976; and what were the figures in 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, and 1969.

§ Mr. John Fraser
The numbers unemployed are normally analysed by age ranges in January and July each year. Information was not collected in January 1974, however, because of an energy crisis. The following table shows the numbers unemployed aged 20 and over in the Brighton employment office area in July 1974 and in January of each other year specified. The analysis does not identify those aged 21 and over.

Men Women Total

January 1969 2,491 375 2,866

January 1970 2,711 319 3,030

January 1971 2,649 356 3,005

January 1972 3,510 439 3,949

January 1973 2,745 357 3,102

July 1974 2,066 227 2,293

January 1976^* 4,612 814 5,426

^* These figures do not include unemployed adult students.

				January 1972	January 1973	July 1974	January 1976
Boys aged 16 and 17	…	…	…	114	52	36	156
Girls aged 16 and 17	…	…	…	55	32	17	134
Men aged 18 and 19	…	…	…	190	156	16	280†
Women aged 18 and 19^*	…	…	56	49	—	130†
Men aged 20 to 24^*	…	…	…	636	495	435	702†
Women aged 20 to 24^*	…	…	…	121	110	105	162†
^* The analysis does not identify separately those aged 20 and 21.
† These figures do not include unemployed adult students.

	Men	Women	Total
January 1969	2,491	375	2,866
January 1970	2,711	319	3,030
January 1971	2,649	356	3,005
January 1972	3,510	439	3,949
January 1973	2,745	357	3,102
July 1974	2,066	227	2,293
January 1976^*	4,612	814	5,426
^* These figures do not include unemployed adult students.