§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current percentage of instructor vacancies by trade in Government training centres.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAs at 28th January 1976 the percentage of instructional officer vacancies by trade as against total vacancies in skillcentres was as follows:
Per cent. Bricklaying 0.94 Carpentry and Joinery 1.89 Heating and Ventilating Fitting 0.94 Plumbing 1.89 Capstan Setting Operating 13.21 Centre Lathe Turning 1.89 Milling Setting Operating 2.83 Sheet Metal Work 1.89 Sheet and Metal Plate Fabrication and Welding 1.89
§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the actual and percentage increase in the unemployed for the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Scotland, Wales and the
Increase March 1974 to January 1976 Increase October 1974 to January 1976 Number Percentage Number Percentage United Kingdom … … … 811,883 131.3 786,954 122.3 Great Britain … … … … 782,307 132.6 759,846 124.0 Scotland … … … … … 72,465 80.8 78,148 93.1 Wales … … … … … 47,839 122.8 46,399 114.9 South East … … … … 205,535 175.0 199,163 160.9 East Anglia … … … … 22,502 167.4 22,060 158.9 South West … … … … 69,056 170.0 64,740 144.1 West Midlands … … … … 94,492 195.0 * * East Midlands … … … … 45,453 137.8 43,787 126.4 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 65,760 118.7 65,985 119.6 North West … … … … 115,185 122.2 106,993 104.5 North … … … … … 44,020 74.7 41,089 66.5 * Because of industrial action at local offices of the Employment Service Agency, figures for West Midlands Region were not collected in October 1974.
§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the latest available figures and percentages for unemployment available to him from international sources for the individual member States of the EEC and for Austria, Sweden, Japan and the United States, together with figures indicating the changes during the last month, quarter and year.
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English regions since (a) March 1974 and (b) October 1974.
Toolmaking Fitting and Machining 0.94 Welding Electric Arc 16.98 Education Engineering 2.83 Draughtsman 0.94 Fitting General 0.94 Fitting Pneumatic and Hydraulics 0.94 Instrument Fitting and Machining 1.89 Electrical Installation and Maintenance 1.89 Industrial Electronics 6.60 Fitting Electrical 3.77 Instrument Maintenance 3.77 Numerical Controlled Machine Electronic Maintenance 1.89 Radio, TV and Electronic Servicing 6.60 Agriculture Machinery Repair and Maintenance 1.89 Contractors Plant Repair and Maintenance 5.66 Heavy Vehicle Repair and Maintenance 4.72 Motor Vehicle Body Building 1.89 Motor Vehicle Body Repair 1.89 Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance 3.77 Cabinet Making 0.94 Watch and Clock Repair 0.94 Miscellaneous Engineering 0.94 100.00
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is the information available.
the latest date for which comprehensive data are available. Precise data are not available for Luxembourg where unemployment is very low.
Figures adjusted to take acccount of seasonal variations have been used to calculate the percentage changes in the numbers of unemployed. The figures reflect different national concepts and practices in measuring unemployment and are not strictly comparable.
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UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE EEC, AUSTRIA, SWEDEN, JAPAN AND THE USA DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS TO NOVEMBER 1975 Seasonally adjusted Percentage change in the number unemployed Country Percentage unemployed in November 1975 (not seasonally adjusted) Number unemployed in November 1975 (Thousands) October 1975 to November 1975 August 1975 to November 1975 November 1974 to November 1975 United Kingdom … 5.0 1,125.3 +3.4 +11.5 +74.9 Belgium … … 8.2 211.0 Nil +10.5 +73.0 Denmark … … 11.3 107.4 -1.5 +3.5 +37.0 France … … 4.7 926.0 +2.9 +7.2 +47.2 (Estimated) Germany, Federal Republic of. 4.9 1,167.0 -8.4 -13.1 +38.4 Ireland … … 12.4 79.8 +0.6 +2.3 +51.4 (October) (October) Italy … … … 3.5 698.0 N.A. +6.9 +15.6 (October) (October) Netherlands … … 5.1 211.0 Nil +1.9 +36.1 Austria … … 2.0 59.0 Nil +1.7 +40.5 (October) Sweden … … 1.7 71.0 -1.4 +6.0 +4.4 Japan … … … 1.9 1,187.0 +15.8 +22.9 +37.4 (October) (October) USA … … … 7.8 7,701.0 -3.8 -1.2 +27.9 Notes:
(1)In Italy, Sweden, Japan and USA, unemployment is measured by labour force sample survey statistics. Denmark uses statistics of trade union schemes. The data for Ireland are based on unemployment insurance statistics. Other countries use employment office statistics of registered unemployed.
(2)The numbers unemployed in November 1975 and the figures which have been used to calculate the percentage changes in the numbers unemployed are, with the exception of Sweden, adjusted to take account of seasonal variations.
(3)The latest data for Ireland and Japan relate to October 1975 and the percentage changes have been measured over one month, three months and 12 months to that date. A similar calculation has been made for Italy where figures are only published quarterly.
(4)The rate for Austria relates to October 1975. The remaining data for Austria relate to November 1975.
(5)The rate for France, expressed as a percentage of the civilian labour force, has been estimated by the Department of Employment.
Sources:
United Kingdom—Department of Employment.
Belgium—Office National De L'Emploi, Brussels.
Other countries—Main Economic Indicators, OECD.
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