HC Deb 27 October 1976 vol 918 c215W
77. Mr. Corbett

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of registered unemployed in Northern Ireland; and how this compares with the same period 12 months earlier.

Mr. Concannon

In October the number of unemployed people in Northern Ireland, including 4,703 school leavers, was 56,187, which is 10.6 per cent. of all employees. This figure, which is not seasonally adjusted, represents a decrease of 4,406 compared with September 1976 and an increase of 7,550 compared with October 1975. Of the total 37,810 were males and 18,377 females.