Scotland (Hansard, 20 July 1977)

§ Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people under 25 years of age are unemployed in Dundee.

§ Mr. Golding
At January 1977, the latest date for which the half-yearly age analysis is available, 3,567 young people under 25 years of age were registered as unemployed in the Dundee employment office area.

§ Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage rate of unemployment in Dundee, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively, at the latest date for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. Golding
The following table shows the information for 9th June:

Percent

Dundee … … … … 9.2

Aberdeen^* … … … … 3.5

Edinburgh^* … … … … 6.7

Glasgow^* … … … … 9.8

^*Travel to work area.

§ Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the registered unemployed in Dundee in June 1977, broken down to show male and female unemployed; and how this compares with the same peiod in 1974.

§ Mr. Golding
Following is the information:

Numbers registered as unemployed in the Dundee employment office area

Males Females Total

June 1974 … 2,815 599 3,414

June 1977 … 5,834 2,831 8,665

	Percent
Dundee	…	…	…	…	9.2
Aberdeen^*	…	…	…	…	3.5
Edinburgh^*	…	…	…	…	6.7
Glasgow^*	…	…	…	…	9.8
^*Travel to work area.

Numbers registered as unemployed in the Dundee employment office area
		Males	Females	Total
June 1974	…	2,815	599	3,414
June 1977	…	5,834	2,831	8,665